About The Study: In patients with cancer and suspected pulmonary embolism, a diagnostic strategy using the YEARS diagnostic algorithm was as safe as using computed tomographic pulmonary angiography (CTPA) only, thus, obviating the need to perform CTPA in 22% of patients.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Menno V. Huisman, MD, PhD, email m.v.huisman@LUMC.nl .
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(doi:10.1001/jama.2026.10676)
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