We have previously demonstrated that a clinical model can be safely used in a management
strategy in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE). We sought to simplify the …

Background: Multiple‐detectors computed tomographic pulmonary angiography (CTPA)
has a higher sensitivity for pulmonary embolism (PE) within the subsegmental pulmonary …

… Rodger. The funding sources had no role in the design and conduct of the study; collection,
analysis, and interpretation of the data; preparation or review of the manuscript; or the …

Background Several diagnostic strategies using ultrasound imaging, measurement of D-dimer,
and assessment of clinical probability of disease have proved safe in patients with …

Background: The limitations of the current diagnostic standard, ventilation-perfusion lung
scanning, complicate the management of patients with suspected pulmonary embolism. We …

Background Antifibrinolytic agents are commonly used during cardiac surgery to minimize
bleeding and to reduce exposure to blood products. We sought to determine whether …

Background Warfarin is very effective in preventing recurrent venous thromboembolism but
is also associated with a substantial risk of bleeding. After three months of conventional …

Background Patients with active cancer have an increased risk of venous thromboembolism,
which results in substantial morbidity, mortality, and health care expenditures. The Khorana …

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… Rodger had full access to all the data in the study and takes … Competing interests: Marc
Rodger has received consultant's … Rodger. Susan Kahn has received speaker's honoraria from …