Racial Disparities and Other Socioeconomic Predictors of Mortality in Acute Pulmonary Embolism Treatment from the National Inpatient Sample.
Joseph A BreuerKhwaja Hamzah AhmedRiley ScherrCaitlyn SingMichelle DaidFarouk NouiziKenneth Nguyen HuynhGelareh SadighDinora ChinchillaNadine Abi-JaoudehPublished in: Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR (2024)
NH Black patients have a higher risk of mortality from acute, nonseptic PE than White patients. Independent of race, undergoing IR management for acute, nonseptic PEs was associated with a lower mortality rate. Matching for primary insurance type eliminates differences in mortality between races, suggesting that socioeconomic status may determine outcomes in acute PE.
Keyphrases
- liver failure
- pulmonary embolism
- end stage renal disease
- cardiovascular events
- respiratory failure
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- drug induced
- risk factors
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- aortic dissection
- healthcare
- cardiovascular disease
- metabolic syndrome
- mental health
- palliative care
- inferior vena cava
- adipose tissue
- room temperature
- insulin resistance
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- ionic liquid