title: Acute pulmonary embolism: part I: epidemiology, pathophysiology, and diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, Mass 02115, USA. sgoldhaber@partners.org
authors.forename: Samuel Z
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Goldhaber
authors.forename: C Gregory
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Elliott
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011659:Pulmonary Gas Exchange; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology