Impacto clínico de los diagnósticos alternativos hallados en un Angio_TAC realizado por sospecha de TEP

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Conclusions:  In patients undergoing CTPA for suspected PE, findings supporting an alternative diagnosis were found in almost one-half of the patients. However, in only a few patients, the alternative diagnosis had therapeutic consequences. Hence, CTPA should principally be used to confirm or exclude PE in high-probability cases but not to establish an alternative diagnosis.
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Según datos del Ministerio de Sanidad, en España

durante el año 2010 se diagnosticaron 22.250 casos de TEP, con

una mortalidad durante el ingreso del 8,9%.