Abstract:Pulmonary thromboembolism remains a major therapeutic challenge for specialists and, despite investment and the consequent developments in diagnosis, prophylaxis, and treatment, the condition is still the leading cause of avoidable deaths in hospital settings. There is still great uncertainty with relation to the profile of patients who will actually benefit from systemic fibrinolytic treatment, without being exposed to serious risk of bleeding. There are tools that can help to identify patients who will benef… Show more
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