Epidemiology, patterns of care and mortality for patients with hemodynamically unstable acute symptomatic pulmonary embolism
Journal
International Journal of Cardiology
Date Issued
2018-10-15
Author(s)
Jiménez, David
Bikdeli, Behnood
Barrios, Deisy
Quezada, Andrés
Del Toro, Jorge
Vidal, Gemma
Mahé, Isabelle
Quere, Isabelle
Loring, Mónica
Yusen, Roger D
Monreal, Manuel
DOI
10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.07.059
Abstract
Limited information exists about the epidemiology, management and outcomes of hemodynamically unstable patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE). We aimed to evaluate the prevalence and outcomes of unstable PE, and to assess the acute management in routine clinical practice.
