"Pulmonary Embolism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Blocking of the PULMONARY ARTERY or one of its branches by an EMBOLUS.
| Descriptor ID |
D011655
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.381.746 C14.907.355.350.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Pulmonary Embolism- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Embolisms
- Embolism, Pulmonary
- Embolisms, Pulmonary
Pulmonary Thromboembolisms- Pulmonary Thromboembolisms
- Pulmonary Thromboembolism
- Thromboembolism, Pulmonary
- Thromboembolisms, Pulmonary
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Pulmonary Embolism" by people in this website by year, and whether "Pulmonary Embolism" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2009 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 2010 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pulmonary Embolism" by people in Profiles.
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Stubblefield WB, Helderman R, Strokes N, Greineder CF, Barnes GD, Vinson DR, Westafer LM. Factors in Initial Anticoagulation Choice in Hospitalized Patients With Pulmonary Embolism. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Jan 02; 8(1):e2452877.
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Vinson DR, Rouleau SG, Casey SD, Stubblefield WB, Westafer LM. Optimizing the Use of Pulmonary Embolism Severity Indices in Electronic Clinical Decision Support. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Sep; 84(3):333-334.
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Westafer LM, Presti T, Shieh MS, Pekow PS, Barnes GD, Kapoor A, Lindenauer PK. Trends in Initial Anticoagulation Among US Patients Hospitalized With Acute Pulmonary Embolism 2011-2020. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Nov; 84(5):518-529.
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Casey SD, Stubblefield WB, Luijten D, Klok FA, Westafer LM, Vinson DR, Kabrhel C. Addressing the rising trend of high-risk pulmonary embolism mortality: Clinical and research priorities. Acad Emerg Med. 2024 03; 31(3):288-292.
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Ismayl M, Goldsweig AM. Editorial: Like a kid in a candy shop: Choosing the sweetest therapy for submassive pulmonary embolism. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2024 May; 62:82-84.
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Ismayl M, Ismayl A, Hamadi D, Aboeata A, Goldsweig AM. Catheter-directed thrombolysis versus thrombectomy for submassive and massive pulmonary embolism: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2024 Mar; 60:43-52.
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Thotamgari SR, Sheth AR, Patel HP, Sandhyavenu H, Patel B, Grewal US, Bhuiyan MAN, Dani SS, Dominic P. Safety of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in patients with cancer: a nationwide cohort study. Postgrad Med. 2023 Aug; 135(6):562-568.
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Westafer LM, Jessen E, Zampi M, Boccio E, Casey SD, Lindenauer PK, Vinson DR. Barriers and Facilitators to the Outpatient Management of Low-risk Pulmonary Embolism From the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med. 2023 09; 82(3):381-393.
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Casey SD, Zekar L, Somers MJ, Westafer LM, Reed ME, Vinson DR. Bilateral Emboli and Highest Heart Rate Predict Hospitalization of Emergency Department Patients With Acute, Low-Risk Pulmonary Embolism. Ann Emerg Med. 2023 09; 82(3):369-380.
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Westafer LM, Long B, Gottlieb M. Managing Pulmonary Embolism. Ann Emerg Med. 2023 09; 82(3):394-402.