CV Lattes
ORCID
Abstract
Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is a common medical emergency resulting from the obstruction of the pulmonary vasculature by a clot most often originating in deep veins of the lower extremities or the pelvis. Although PTE has traditionally been considered to be an acute disease, the long-term natural course in patients surviving the acute thromboembolic event can be complicated by recurre…