Why the study?
What is the long-term prognosis of patients surviving initial treatment for acute massive pulmonary embolism?
Population
72 patients surviving initial treatment for acute massive pulmonary embolism
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 to 9 years
Authors
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Supports low late PE-related mortality risk; leaves open prospective validation in larger cohorts.
What is the long-term prognosis of patients surviving initial treatment for acute massive pulmonary embolism?
Patients surviving initial treatment for acute massive pulmonary embolism have a good long-term prognosis regarding recurrent embolism and pulmonary hypertension, with late mortality primarily driven by underlying cardiorespiratory or malignant diseases.
Hall et al. (1977) studied this question.
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