TEL AVIV-YAFO, Israel — A hospital in Israel is predicting patients’ risk of suffering pulmonary embolism (PE) — a potentially life-threatening lung blockage and the third most common cause of death ...

A 1000 ng/mL D-dimer threshold safely rules out pulmonary embolism in low-likelihood patients, reducing unnecessary chest imaging in emergency care.

An artificial intelligence algorithm developed at Sheba Medical Center in Israel can identify patients at high risk of pulmonary embolism as soon as they walk through the hospital doors, a study ...

Healthcare professionals create care plans to help manage conditions such as pulmonary embolism. Planning may help improve outcomes and prevent future occurrences of the condition. Care plans are an ...

Although D-dimer results within a typical range can rule out pulmonary embolism, high results alone can’t diagnose this condition. Doctors usually need to run extra tests to make a diagnosis. A ...

A subsegmental pulmonary embolism is a blood clot located on a distal, or distant and less central, branch of the pulmonary arteries. Treatment can depend on symptoms and risk factors. A subsegmental ...