Pulmonary Embolism Causes <1% of Syncope in ER, Study Argues
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by Nicole Lou, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Researchers concluded from a large retrospective study that pulmonary embolism is unlikely to cause syncope that results in a trip to the emergency room. Fewer than 1% of nearly 1.7 million patients treated at emergency departments for syncope had pulmonary embolism, according to databases from Canada, Denmark, Italy, and the U.S., reported Giorgio Constantino, MD, of Italy's Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico in Milan, and colleagues.
Pulmonary Embolism Causes <1% of Syncope in ER, Study Argues
Pulmonary Embolism Causes <1% of Syncope in…
Pulmonary Embolism Causes <1% of Syncope in ER, Study Argues
by Nicole Lou, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Researchers concluded from a large retrospective study that pulmonary embolism is unlikely to cause syncope that results in a trip to the emergency room. Fewer than 1% of nearly 1.7 million patients treated at emergency departments for syncope had pulmonary embolism, according to databases from Canada, Denmark, Italy, and the U.S., reported Giorgio Constantino, MD, of Italy's Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico in Milan, and colleagues.