A chest X-ray does not directly show pulmonary embolism. However, ... Westermark sign: X-rays show this sign when one part of the lung may look brighter than the rest.

Recurrent pulmonary embolism as a cause of chronic heart disease was probably first recognized by Ljungdahl 8 in 1928. Brenner, 9 in his systematic studies of the pulmonary vasculature in 1935 ...

THE diagnosis of massive pulmonary embolism is frequently difficult and always uncertain, primarily because the symptoms and signs may mimic those of some other diseases, such as myocardial infarct ...

In rare cases of pulmonary embolism, ... (Palla sign), an abrupt cutoff of vessels, elevated hemidiaphragm along with focal pulmonary oligemia (Westermark sign), and peripheral, pleural-based, ...

Pulmonary embolism is the third-leading cause of cardiovascular death. But, Martin said, people are much less aware of its symptoms. “I think if someone had chest pain, they immediately think ...

A pulmonary embolism (PE) can strike with no symptoms. But most of the time, your body will let you know something’s wrong. WebMD describes the telltale signs and explains when to call the doctor.