RT Book, Section A1 Malgor, Emily A. A1 Malgor, Rafael D. A2 Nazzal, Munier A2 Blebea, John A2 Osman, Mohamed F. SR Print(0) ID 1200676981 T1 Pulmonary Embolism T2 Vascular and Endovascular Surgery: Clinical Diagnosis and Management YR 2024 FD 2024 PB McGraw Hill PP New York, NY SN 9781260462715 LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1200676981 RD 2024/03/28 AB Pulmonary emboli (PE), along with deep vein thrombi (DVT), comprise the spectrum of diagnoses referred to as venous thromboembolism (VTE). PE are associated with significant morbidity and mortality: their prevention and treatment are important as they are one of the principal causes of sudden cardiovascular death, third in line after strokes and heart attacks.1 This high rate of mortality makes PE the most important short-term complication of a DVT. Thus, prevention of a PE is critical, and DVT treatment guidelines are aimed at achieving this goal.2