This review highlights the diverse and complex clinical manifestations of acute pulmonary embolism to assist physicians in making a prompt diagnosis.
Raises awareness of atypical PE presentations for faster diagnosis; leaves open impact on outcomes in real-world settings.
Acute pulmonary embolism (APE) is characterized by numerous clinical manifestations which are the result of a complex interplay between different organs; the symptoms are therefore various and part of a complex clinical picture. For this reason, it may not be easy to make an immediate diagnosis. This is a comprehensive review of the literature on all the various clinical pictures in order to help physicians to promptly recognize this clinical condition, remembering that our leading role as cardiologists depends on and is influenced by our knowledge and working methods.
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