The implications of a particular embolic event depend upon the extent of obstruction of the
crosssectional area of the pulmonary arterial bed as well as upon the presence or absence …

The epidemiology of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in the community has important
implications for VTE prevention and management. This review describes the disease burden …

Document Reviewers: Jose-Luis Zamorano,(CPG Review Coordinator)(Spain), Felicita
Andreotti (Italy), Michael Ascherman (Czech Republic), George Athanassopoulos (Greece) …

Background—Whether elevated serum troponin levels identify patients with acute
pulmonary embolism at high risk of short-term mortality or adverse outcome is undefined …

Publisher Summary This chapter describes the incidence, survival, recurrence,
complications, and risk factors for deep vein thrombosis of the leg, pelvis, or arm, and its …

Background In the literature, echocardiographic assessment of the prognosis of acute
pulmonary embolism is based on analysis of right ventricle free-wall motion or on a …

2191 kDa, I at 21 kDa, and T at 37 kDa. The concentration of the troponin I and T subunits is
increased in blood for many days after myocardial infarction, because release from the …

Background—Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and N-terminal (NT)-proBNP have recently
emerged as promising parameters for risk assessment in acute pulmonary embolism (PE) …

Background Controversy exists regarding the usefulness of troponin testing for the risk
stratification of patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE). We conducted an updated …

Background: Although cardiac troponin (cTn) is a cornerstone marker in the assessment and
management of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and heart failure (HF), cTn is …