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The diagnostic challenge: are we missing pulmonary embolism diagnosis in patients with syncope?

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Acknowledgements

We are indebted to Dr. Gianna Vettore (Emergency Department, University-Hospital of Padova, Italy), Dr. Stefano Martina (Emergency Unit, San Daniele del Friuli Hospital, Udine, Italy), and Dr. Valentino Moretti (Internal Medicine, San Daniele del Friuli Hospital, Udine, Italy) for their invaluable assistance in data collection.

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  1. Thrombotic and Hemorrhagic Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Via Ospedale Civile 105, 35100, Padua, Italy

    Elena Campello, Luca Spiezia, Sara Maggiolo & Paolo Simioni

  2. Internal Medicine, San Daniele del Friuli Hospital, Udine, Italy

    Valeria Rossetto

  3. Emergency Department, University-Hospital of Padova, Padua, Italy

    Stefania Vigolo

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Campello, E., Rossetto, V., Spiezia, L. et al. The diagnostic challenge: are we missing pulmonary embolism diagnosis in patients with syncope?. Intern Emerg Med 13, 965–969 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-018-1914-y

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