2015 to 2019 Saw Increase in ED Use of CTPA for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism
The researchers found that from 2015 to 2019, there were significant trends for more frequent use of CTPA (836 to 1,112 per 100,000 emergency department visits).
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Pulmonary Embolism Symptoms Affected by Disease Severity, Sex, Age, BMI
Investigators sought to explore the relationships between clinical presentation of acute PE, patient characteristics, PE severity, and mortality.
Low Failure Rate Seen With Pulmonary Embolism Rule-Out Criteria (PERC)
Researchers sought to determine the use of a pulmonary embolism rule-out criteria rule and its failure rate.
Aspirin Noninferior to LMWH for Death and Pulmonary Embolism After Traumatic Fracture
Researchers determined aspirin was noninferior to LMWH for rates of mortality and pulmonary embolism in patients with a limb fracture requiring surgery or a pelvic or acetabular fracture.
Pulmonary Embolism and Uterine Fibroid Rates Among Younger, Black Women
Researchers sought to examine characteristics of and outcomes for patients with venothromboembolism and concomitant fibroids or gynecologic cancers.
D-Dimer Levels Have Limited Value in Identifying Pulmonary Embolism in COVID-19
Researchers explored the use of D-dimer levels to rule out PTE in patients with COVID-19, as well as clinical associations between D-dimer levels and PTE.
Can Pulmonary Embolism Severity Indices Predict COVID-19-Related Adverse Events?
Can the pulmonary embolism severity index assess the risk for adverse events among patients hospitalized for COVID-19 who are not diagnosed with PE or VTE?
ACCP Updates Guideline for Perioperative Management of Antithrombotic Therapy
New topics in the ACCP guideline include the perioperative management of patients receiving direct oral anticoagulants and P2Y12 inhibitor antiplatelet drugs.
Study Finds Racial Disparities in Cancer-Associated Thrombosis
Researchers sought to determine whether the incidence of CAT was different across designated racial groups.
Deep Vein Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism, and Bleeding Risk in COVID-19
Researchers sought to determine the risk for pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, and bleeding in patients recovering from COVID-19 infection.
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