Risk stratification of emergency department patients with acute pulmonary thromboembolism: Is chest pain a reason to investigate?

Background: This study aimed to risk-stratify chest pain as a presenting symptom in patients with a diagnosis of pulmonary thromboembolism (PE) to assess for any association. In addition, this study aimed to assess traditionally acknowledged PE risk factors in an Australian population.

Methods: This was a retrospective single-centre cohort study assessing patients who presented to our emergency department during the period of 1 January 2019 to 1 January 2020.