Prevalence of pulmonary embolism in syncope patients.

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†Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Calgary,Calgary,AB.

Published: May 2018

Unlabelled: Clinical questionHow often is pulmonary embolism (PE) found in patients admitted for syncope?Article chosenPrandoni P, Lensing A, Prins M, et al. Prevalence of pulmonary embolism among patients hospitalized for syncope (PESIT). N Engl J Med 2016;375:1524-31, doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1602172.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of PE in patients hospitalized for a first episode of syncope.

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