title: Management of the Incidental Pulmonary Embolism.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The incidental pulmonary embolism (PE) is being identified at an increasing rate because of use of MDCT and presents a management challenge because of a lack of prospective data. Most clinicians treat patients with proximal or segmental incidental PE in the same manner as patients with suspected PE.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The treatment of subsegmental PE may be guided by an assessment of patient symptoms, risk factors for recurrent venous thrombosis, and concomitant deep venous thrombosis.
authors.affiliation: 1 Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, 1441 Eastlake Ave, NOR 3470, Los Angeles, CA 90033.
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chiu
authors.affiliation: 1 Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, 1441 Eastlake Ave, NOR 3470, Los Angeles, CA 90033.
authors.forename: Casey
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: O'Connell
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000072226:Computed Tomography Angiography / Q000592:standards*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants
keywords: MDCT; incidental; management; pulmonary embolism; unsuspected