2019 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of acute pulmonary embolism developed in collaboration with the European respiratory society (ERS)

Konstantinides, S. V.; Meyer, G.; Bueno, H.; Galié, N.; Gibbs, J. S. R.; Ageno, W.; Agewall, S.; Almeida, A. G.; Andreotti, F.; Barbato, E.; Baumbach, A.; Beygui, F.; Carlsen, J.; De Carlo, M.; Delcroix, M.; Subias, P. E.; Gaine, S.; Goldhaber, S. Z.; Gopalan, D.; Habib, G.; Jenkins, D.; Kjellström, B.; Lainscak, M.; Lee, G.; Le Gal, G.; Messas, E.; Morais, J.; Piepoli, M. F.; Price, S.; Salvi, A.; Sanchez, O.; Stortecky, S.; Thielmann, M.; Noordegraaf, A. V.; Becattini, C.; Bueno, H.; Geersing, G.-J.; Harjola, V.-P.; Huisman, M. V.; Humbert, M.; Jennings, C. S.; Jiménez, D.; Kucher, N.; Lang, I.; Lankeit, M.; Lorusso, R.; Mazzolai, L.; Meneveau, N.; Áinle, F. N.; Prandoni, P.; Pruszczyk, P.; Righini, M.; Torbicki, A.; Van Belle, E.; Zamorano, J. L.; Windecker, S.; Aboyans, V.; Baigent, C.; Collet, J.-P.; Dean, V.; Delgado, V.; Fitzsimons, D.; Gale, C. P.; Grobbee, D. E.; Hindricks, G.; Iung, B.; Jüni, P.; Katus, H. A.; Landmesser, U.; Leclercq, Christophe; Lettino, M.; Lewis, B. S.; Merkely, B.; Mueller, C.; Petersen, S. E.; Petronio, A. S.; Richter, D. J.; Roffi, M.; Shlyakhto, E.; Simpson, I. A.; Sousa-Uva, M.; Touyz, R. M.; Hammoudi, N.; Hayrapetyan, H.; Mascherbauer, J.; Ibrahimov, F.; Polonetsky, O.; Tokmakova, M.; Skoric, B.; Michaloliakos, I.; Hutyra, M.; Mellemkjaer, S.; Mansour, M.; Reinmets, J.; Jääskeläinen, P.; Angoulvant, D.; Bauersachs, J.; Giannakoulas, G.; Zima, E.; Vizza, C. D.; Sugraliyev, A.; Bytyçi, I.; Maca, A.; Ereminiene, E.; Huijnen, S.; Xuereb, R.; Diaconu, N.; Bulatovic, N.; Asfalou, I.; Bosevski, M.; Halvorsen, S.; Sobkowicz, B.; Ferreira, D.; Petris, A. O.; Moiseeva, O.; Zavatta, M.; Obradovic, S.; Šimkova, I.; Radsel, P.; Ibanez, B.; Wikström, G.; Aujesky, D.; Kaymaz, C.; Parkhomenko, A.; Pepke-Zaba, J.

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2019 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of acute pulmonary embolism developed in collaboration with the European respiratory society (ERS)

Konstantinides, S. V.; Meyer, G.; Bueno, H. et al.

2020 • In European Heart Journal, 41 (4), p. 543-603

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Anticoagulation; Biomarkers; Diagnosis; Dyspnoea; Echocardiography; Embolectomy; Guidelines; Heart failure; Pregnancy; Pulmonary embolism; Right ventricle; Risk assessment; Shock; Thrombolysis; Treatment; Venous thromboembolism; Venous thrombosis; D dimer; Europe; Review

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[en] Guidelines summarize and evaluate available evidence with the aim of assisting health professionals in proposing the best management strategies for an individual patient with a given condition. Guidelines and their recommendations should facilitate decision making of health professionals in their daily practice. However, the final decisions concerning an individual patient must be made by the responsible health professional(s) in consultation with the patient and caregiver as appropriate. © 2020 Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.

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Konstantinides, S. V.; Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Building 403, Langenbeckstr. 1, Mainz, 55131, Germany, Department of Cardiology, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, 68100, Greece

Meyer, G.; Respiratory Medicine Department, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, 20 Rue Leblanc, Paris, 75015, France, Université Paris Descartes, 15 rue de l'école de médecine, Paris, 75006, France

Bueno, H.; Spain

Galié, N.; Italy

Gibbs, J. S. R.; United Kingdom

Ageno, W.; Italy

Agewall, S.; Norway

Almeida, A. G.; Portugal

Andreotti, F.; Italy

Barbato, E.; Italy

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Lancellotti, Patrizio ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Cardiologie - Pathologie spéciale et réhabilitation

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2019 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of acute pulmonary embolism developed in collaboration with the European respiratory society (ERS)

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European Heart Journal

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