Acute pulmonary embolism and cancer: findings from the COPE study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with acute venous thromboembolism associated with cancer have an increased risk of recurrences and bleeding in the long term.

Research question

To describe the clinical features and short-term course of patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE) and active cancer, previous cancer or no cancer.

Study design and methods

Patients with acute PE included in COPE-prospective, multicentre study of adult patients with acute, symptomatic, objectively diagnosed PE-were classified as having active cancer, previous cancer, or no cancer.

Results

Overall, 832 patients had active cancer, 464 with previous cancer and 3660 patients had no cancer at the time of acute PE. The most prevalent primary sites of active cancer were urogenital (23.0%), gastrointesti

SUBMITTER: Becattini C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10850192 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature