Original Article

Prevalence and Predictors of Pulmonary Embolism in Hospitalized Patients with Syncope

Objectives: Approximately one in six patients hospitalized with syncope have pulmonary embolism (PE), according to the PE in Syncope Italian Trial study. Subsequent studies using administrative data have reported a PE prevalence of <3%. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence and predictors of PE in hospitalized…