The use of echocardiography, which creates two-dimensional images of the heart, can help clinicians better predict outcomes for individuals with pulmonary embolisms, says a Yale author of a new study.

The clinical presentation of acute pulmonary embolism ranges from shock or sustained hypotension to mild dyspnea. Pulmonary embolism may even be asymptomatic and diagnosed by imaging procedures ...

This transcript has been edited for clarity. Vallerie McLaughlin, MD: Hello. I'm Dr Vallerie McLaughlin, the Kim A. Eagle Endowed Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Michigan in ...