: D-dimer testing is highly sensitive for ruling out PE in low-to-intermediate risk patients. Cardiac biomarkers like Troponin and BNP help assess myocardial injury and RV strain.
: Computed Tomographic Pulmonary Angiography ( CTPA ) is the gold standard for confirmation. Ventilation-perfusion ( Download Embolie pulmonaire aiguГ« pdf
The development of PE is governed by , which consists of venous stasis, endothelial injury, and a hypercoagulable state. : D-dimer testing is highly sensitive for ruling
: Tools such as the Wells Score or Geneva Score assess pre-test probability. The PERC (Pulmonary Embolism Rule-out Criteria) is used to safely exclude PE in low-risk patients without further testing. which consists of venous stasis
: For high-risk (hemodynamically unstable) patients, systemic thrombolysis (e.g., Alteplase) is recommended to rapidly dissolve the clot.