In-Hospital versus Out-of-Hospital Pulmonary Embolism: Clinical Characteristics, Biochemical Markers and Echocardiographic Indices.

Christos Ballas Lampros Lakkas Olga KardakariEftychia PapaioannouKonstantinos C SiaravasKaterina K Naka Lampros K MichalisChristos S Katsouras

Published in: Journal of cardiovascular development and disease (2024)

In this prospective cohort study, IHPE differed from OHPE patients regarding age, comorbidities, symptoms, and levels of biomarkers associated with RV dysfunction. IHPE patients had higher in-hospital mortality compared to OHPE patients and a similar risk of death after discharge.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
pulmonary embolism
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
healthcare
prognostic factors
left ventricular
depressive symptoms