New guidelines for the diagnosis and management of pulmonary embolism: Key changes

Table 1 Key changes in the 2019 guidelines of the European Society of Cardiology regarding the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary embolism

Diagnosis	An age-adjusted cut-off level of D-dimers can be used instead of a fixed cut-off value
Risk assessment	Assessment of PE-related early mortality risk is recommended
	The importance of right ventricular dysfunction is emphasized in low-risk patients
Treatment	The possibility of early discharge is mentioned in patients without severe comorbidities, who are not of high risk for sudden death and in whom proper medical management at home and proper medical follow up can be ensured

PE: Pulmonary embolism.