Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly in patients classified as acute, ...

A bilateral superficial femoral-vein ligation was performed under local anesthesia about twelve hours after the episode of pulmonary embolism. The veins were free of thrombi at the site of ligation.

The role of venous duplex ultrasound (US) of the legs in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE ... or D-dimer measurement plus bilateral lower extremity venous compression US (if D ...