Pneumology

Silent Pulmonary Embolism in DVT

According to post-mortem results, it has been seen that the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism, even in cases of important extension, is often not performed, so researchers have wondered whether pulmonary embolism screening should be performed in patients with deep venous thrombosis (DVT), even in the absence of respiratory symptoms. A systematic review has been performed on 28 prospective trials to verify the prevalence of pulmonary embolism in patients with DVP.
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