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Increasing incidence of pulmonary embolism
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The introduction of investigations like spiral CT scanning and D-dimer assay have altered the outcome of patients with pulmonary embolism in recent years. This study aimed to determine whether there had been a significant improvement in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism and, consequently, a reduction in mortality with the advent of spiral CT.
The study population consisted …