The influence of patient sex on pulmonary embolism evaluation, treatment modality, and outcomes.
Joshua NewmanElizabeth BrunoSorcha AllenJonathan MooreRobert ZilinyiAsma KhaliqFahad AlkhalfanClara VitarelloRobert LooksteinBrent KeelingC Michael GibsonKenneth RosenfieldEric A SecemskyRachel P RosovskyAmir DarkiPublished in: Vascular medicine (London, England) (2024)
In this analysis, we identified sex-based differences in the evaluation and management of patients presenting with acute PE. Subsequently, women presenting with acute PE were at higher risk of in-hospital mortality.