Fibrinolysis and clinical outcomes in acute pulmonary embolism. Madras medical college pulmonary embolism (M-PER) registry from India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute pulmonary embolism (APE) is the third most common cause of vascular death. Data on APE from India and other low-and middle-income countries is sparse.

Objectives

Study the clinical characteristics, prognostic factors, in-hospital mortality (IMH) and 12 months mortality of patients with APE in India.

Methods

We prospectively enrolled 186 consecutive patients diagnosed with APE between November 2016 and November 2021 in Madras Medical College Pulmonary Embolism Registry (M-PER). All patients had electrocardiography and echocardiography. High risk patients and selected intermediate risk patients underwent fibrinolysis.

Results

75 % of our patients were below 50 years of age. 35 % were women. The mean time to presentation from symptom onset was 6.0

SUBMITTER: Gnanaraj JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11329049 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature