Pulmonary embolism is often a nebulous diagnosis with various nuances. COMMON: They affect 25-100 people per 100,000, or approximately 30,000 Canadians every year Potentially FATAL: 3rd most deadly cardiovascular disease, after Heart Attack and Stroke Associated with LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES: survivors are at high-risk for pulmonary hypertension As such, prompt identification of at-risk patients is IMPORTANT.  Diagnostic Testing: … Continue reading The D-Dimer Dilemma: It’s Use In Low-Risk PE