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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Sep 21.
Published in final edited form as: Circulation. 2016 Nov 13;135(12):e686–e725. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000470

Recommendations for Diagnostic Evaluation of the Cause of ALI

COR LOE Recommendations

I C-EO In the patient with ALI, a comprehensive history should be obtained to determine the cause of thrombosis and/or embolization.

IIa C-EO In the patient with a history of ALI, testing for a cardiovascular cause of thromboembolism can be useful.