Diagnostic yield of pulmonary embolism testing in patients presenting to the emergency department with syncope
Abstract Background Syncope occurs in 1 in 4 people during their lifetime and accounts for 1% to 1.5% of emergency department (ED) visits. Most causes of syncope are benign, but syncope may be caused by life‐threatening conditions including pulmonary embolism (PE) in up to 2% of cases. A recent publ...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-02-01
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Series: | Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/rth2.12294 |