Clinical characteristics and mortality predictors among very old patients with pulmonary thromboembolism: a multicenter study report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinical characteristics of patients with pulmonary thromboembolism have been described in previous studies. Although very old patients with pulmonary thromboembolism are a special group based on comorbidities and age, they do not receive special attention.

Objective

This study aims to explore the clinical characteristics and mortality predictors among very old patients with pulmonary thromboembolism in a relatively large population.

Design and participants

The study included a total of 7438 patients from a national, multicenter, registry study, the China pUlmonary thromboembolism REgistry Study (CURES). Consecutive patients with acute pulmonary thromboembolism were enrolled and were divided into three groups. Comparisons were performed between these three

SUBMITTER: Zhou X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10782748 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature