Sub‐segmental pulmonary embolism in three academic teaching hospitals: a review of management and outcomes

BACKGROUND: The availability of computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) has led to an increase in the diagnosis of sub-segmental pulmonary embolism (SSPE). Current clinical practice guidelines do not make any treatment distinctions for SSPE, though the benefits of anticoagulation for SSPE have not been established. OBJECTIVES: To review the frequency of pulmonary embolism and sub-segmental pulmonary embolism identified through CTPA as …