Essential aspects of the follow‐up after acute pulmonary embolism: An illustrated review
Why the study?
Poor awareness for post-PE syndrome and CTEPH contributes to diagnostic delay and underdiagnosis, leading to increased mortality and worse quality of life.
Design
Review
Authors
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Implication
May warrant closer post-PE follow-up; leaves open prospective validation of diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for CTEPH.
Structured PICO
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Population
Patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE)
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Intervention
Follow-up care, diagnostic strategies, and therapeutic options for post-PE syndrome and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH)
This review highlights the high prevalence of post-PE syndrome and the critical need for early diagnosis and treatment of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) during follow-up.
Cite This Study
Boon et al. (2020) studied this question.