PULMONARY angiography is potentially the most positive means for diagnosing thromboembolism of the lung. The importance of such a procedure can hardly be overstated when one is dealing with a ...

The routine use of computed tomography (CT) pulmonary angiography for the detection of pulmonary emboli has led to overdiagnosis of the condition, according to a new study published online July 2 in ...

Pulmonary embolism is one of the leading causes of maternal death in the Western world. Because of the low specificity and sensitivity of the d-dimer test, all pregnant women with suspected pulmonary ...

—Based on their findings, these investigators believe that the benefits of computed tomography pulmonary angiogram for detection of a suspected pulmonary embolism in hospitalized patients with chronic ...

The 2026 AHA/ACC guidelines introduce a five-tier Acute PE Clinical Category system to stratify severity and guide treatment decisions. Mechanical thrombectomy receives a Class 2a recommendation for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Chong and colleagues conducted a retrospective review of all CTPAs performed between September 2014 to January ...

Backround A 40-year-old woman presented with dyspnea in the fifth month of pregnancy followed by a sudden onset of pleuritic chest pain 2 weeks postpartum. She was diagnosed as having pulmonary ...

A previously well 71-year-old woman with a history of cigarette smoking presented to the emergency department with a 6-hour history of dyspnea and pleuritic right-sided chest pain. Her oxygen ...

A pulmonary embolism is a blood clot that blocks the lung’s arteries. Blood clots do not show on chest X-rays. However, these X-rays may help doctors rule out other health conditions with similar ...