title: Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) as the most serious clinical presentation of venous thromboembolism (VTE).
authors.affiliation: Medicina Generale, Istituto Clinico Città di Brescia, Via Gualla 15, 25123 Brescia, BS, Italy. Electronic address: antoniom.labate@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Antonio Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Labate
authors.affiliation: Medicina Generale, Istituto Clinico Città di Brescia, Via Gualla 15, 25123 Brescia, BS, Italy.
authors.forename: Provvidenza
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Villari
authors.affiliation: Medicina Generale, Istituto Clinico Città di Brescia, Via Gualla 15, 25123 Brescia, BS, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: La Rocca
authors.affiliation: Servizio di Radiologia, Istituto Clinico Citta di Brescia, Via Gualla 15, 25123 Brescia, BS, Italy.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gervasio
authors.affiliation: Cardiologia Ospedale San Vincenzo - Taormina (Me) Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Messina, Contrada Sirina, 98039 Taormina, Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patanè
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019337:Hematologic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014684:Venae Cavae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D054556:Venous Thromboembolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology
keywords: Acute pulmonary embolism; Atrial fibrillation; Venous thromboembolism