The words "pulmonary embolism" haunt the sleep of many a practitioner, but new understanding of the basic science and better techniques have significantly improved diagnosis and treatment. This collection of papers concentrate on that diagnosis and treatment along with other topics of current interest and use validated, evidence-based approaches along with critical reviews of current and innovative clinical probability assessment methods. Specific topics include clinical probability and D-Dimer testing, evaluation of leg veins, risk stratification, cardiac biomarkers, the importance of a patent Foramen ovale, diagnostic algorithms for hemodynamically stable patient, Heparin anticoagulation, thrombosis, patients with fulminant PE undergoing CPR, surgical embolectomy, intervention in acute massive PEs, vitamin K, hereditary and acquired thrombophilia, cancer, pregnancy, air travel and chronic hypertension. Many papers include diagnostic imagery. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)