Impact of chest pain on mortality in patients with acute pulmonary embolism.

ABSTRACT: Evidence for the prognostic impact of chest pain in acute pulmonary embolism (APE) is limited. This study aimed to assess the prognostic value of chest pain in a Chinese cohort of patients with APE. Consecutive hospitalized patients diagnosed with APE between January 2016 and December 2019 were retrospectively enrolled and followed prospectively for 2 years at West China Hospital of Sichuan University. The primary outcome was in-hospital all- cause mortality, while the secondary outcomes included 3-month, 6-month, and 2-year all-cause mortality, APE recurrence, mechanical ventilation, and length of hospital stay (LOS). A total of 737 APE patients met the study criteria, with 254 patients (34.5%) presented with chest pain at admission. Patients with chest pain had significantly lower in-hos

SUBMITTER: Zhang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11614855 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature