Pulmonary embolism in the elderly: a review on clinical, instrumental and laboratory presentation | Zendy

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Pulmonary embolism in the elderly: a review on clinical, instrumental and laboratory presentation

Author(s) -

Luca Masotti,

Patrick Ray,

Marc Righini,

Grégoire Le Gal,

Fabio Antonelli,

Giancarlo Landini,

Roberto Cappelli,

Domenico Prisco,

Paola Rottoli

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

vascular health and risk management

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.892

H-Index - 68

eISSN - 1178-2048

pISSN - 1176-6344

DOI - 10.2147/vhrm.s2605

Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary embolism , sinus tachycardia , tachypnea , hypoxemia , tachycardia , emergency department , thrombosis , chest pain , pediatrics , cardiology , psychiatry

Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) remains difficult and is often missed in the elderly due to nonspecific and atypical presentation. Diagnostic algorithms able to rule out PE and validated in young adult patients may have reduced applicability in elderly patients, which increases the number of diagnostic tools use and costs. The aim of the present study was to analyze the reported clinical presentation of PE in patients aged 65 and more.

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