Australian Journal of General Practice
MBBS (Hons), MasterClinEpi, FRACP, FRCPA, Director, Thrombosis/Haemostasis Unit and Haemophilia Treatment Centre, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Vic; Professor, Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic
Pulmonary embolism is still the third most common cause of death from cardiovascular disease despite improvements in diagnosis and acute management.