Safety of early rehabilitation after acute pulmonary embolism

Extract Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a critical and potentially fatal condition with high rates of morbidity and mortality [1–3]. Despite a rise in incidence over the recent decades, the case fatality of PE decreased during the same period [1, 2]. Survival during the initial phase of hospitalisation and the short-term follow-up is closely linked to patients’ haemodynamic status, cardiac involvement including right ventricular dysfunction/failure and/or myocardial injury, and the burden of comorbidities [1–4]. The improvements regarding the management strategies for PE reduced the short-term mortality significantly [1].