Publications by authors named "Sandro Lauber"

Background: Electrocardiographic (ECG) signs of right ventricular strain could be used as a simple tool to risk-stratify patients with acute pulmonary embolism.

Methods: We studied consecutive patients aged ≥65 years with acute pulmonary embolism in a prospective multicenter cohort study. Two readers independently analyzed 12 predefined ECG signs of right ventricular strain in all patients.

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Background: Little is known about predictors and outcomes of recurrent venous thromboembolism in elderly patients.

Methods: We prospectively followed up 991 patients aged ≥65 years with acute venous thromboembolism in a multicenter Swiss cohort study. The primary outcome was symptomatic recurrent venous thromboembolism.

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