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Which of the following statments is true?

60-80% of pulmonary emboli are silent

Pulmonary embolism most commonly arises from endocarditis of the tricuspid valve

Sudden death occurs when a thrombus obstructs 10% or more of the pulmonary circulation

Right sided heart failure is uncommon in significant pulmonary artery obstruction

RC 10th Ed. p 131