Key result
Management of acute pulmonary embolism between 2009 and 2015 was associated with a significant decline in in-hospital all-cause mortality from 3.1% to 1.3% (adjusted P=0.0003 for trend).
Why the study?
While trends in acute pulmonary embolism management and in-hospital mortality have been reported in European and American populations, these tendencies remained unclear in Asian countries.
Observational (n=7,438)
Yes
Absolute Event Rate: 1.3% vs 3.1%
p-value: p=0.0003
In-hospital mortality for acute pulmonary embolism in China significantly decreased between 2009 and 2015, accompanied by a reduction in the use of systemic thrombolysis, highlighting the importance of risk stratification-guided management.
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Provides real-world prognostic data on acute PE management in an Asian population; extends Western registry findings while.
Zhai et al. (2021) conducted an observational in acute pulmonary embolism (n=7,438). Year of admission (2015 vs 2009) vs. 2009 was evaluated on in-hospital all-cause mortality (p=0.0003). Management of acute pulmonary embolism between 2009 and 2015 was associated with a significant decline in in-hospital all-cause mortality from 3.1% to 1.3% (adjusted P=0.0003 for trend).
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