Pulmonary Embolism (PE)

Diagnosis and management of PE.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
RespiratoryCardiologyEmergency Medicine

Clinical Guidelines

2019 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of acute pulmonary embolism
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British Thoracic Society Guideline for the initial outpatient management of pulmonary embolism (PE)
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CKS: Pulmonary Embolism
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ESC Guidelines on Acute Pulmonary Embolism (Diagnosis and Management)
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NICE CKS: Pulmonary Embolism
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NICE guideline [NG158]
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2019 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of acute pulmonary embolism
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2019 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of acute pulmonary embolism
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ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 196: Thromboembolism in Pregnancy
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Antithrombotic Therapy for VTE Disease: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report
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Diagnosis of Venous Thromboembolism - Clinical Practice Guideline
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Percutaneous treatment options for acute pulmonary embolism: a clinical consensus statement by the ESC Working Group on Pulmonary Circulation and Right Ventricular Function and the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions
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Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Gynecologic Surgery: ACOG Practice Bulletin
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