The influence of patient sex on pulmonary embolism evaluation, treatment modality, and outcomes.

Joshua Newman Elizabeth BrunoSorcha AllenJonathan MooreRobert ZilinyiAsma KhaliqFahad AlkhalfanClara VitarelloRobert LooksteinBrent KeelingC Michael GibsonKenneth RosenfieldEric A SecemskyRachel P RosovskyAmir Darki

Published 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.

Keyphrases

pulmonary embolism
liver failure
respiratory failure
case report
inferior vena cava
drug induced
aortic dissection
polycystic ovary syndrome
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
pregnant women
adipose tissue
insulin resistance