Why the study?
Are there ethnic differences in the incidence and characteristics of out-of-hospital fatal pulmonary embolism?
Population
578 consecutive decedents who suffered out-of-hospital fatal pulmonary embolism and were investigated by the…
Design
Cohort
Key result
Black ethnicity was associated with a higher incidence of out-of-hospital fatal pulmonary embolism (3.73 per 100,000/year) compared to White (1.15) and Hispanic (0.93) populations.
Authors
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Highlights need for awareness of higher fatal PE rates in Black patients; cohort data leaves open targeted prevention research.
Observational (n=578)
No
Are there ethnic differences in the incidence and characteristics of out-of-hospital fatal pulmonary embolism?
Absolute Event Rate: 3.73% vs 1.15%
Out-of-hospital fatal pulmonary embolism disproportionately affects Black individuals with higher incidence rates, and both Black and Hispanic individuals die at significantly younger ages compared to White individuals.
Tang et al. (2011) conducted an observational in Out-of-hospital fatal pulmonary embolism (n=578). Black ethnicity vs. White ethnicity was evaluated on Incidence rate of out-of-hospital fatal PE (per 100,000 people per year). Black ethnicity was associated with a higher incidence of out-of-hospital fatal pulmonary embolism (3.73 per 100,000/year) compared to White (1.15) and Hispanic (0.93) populations.