Long-Term Outcomes Following Catheter-Based Therapies in Older Adults With Acute Pulmonary Embolism.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the increasing use of catheter-based therapies (CBTs) for acute pulmonary embolism (PE), evidence is limited regarding the long-term outcome.

Objectives

We aimed to investigate the efficacy of CBT for high- and intermediate-risk PE in older adults.

Methods

We included Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries aged 65 to 99 years admitted for PE from 2017 to 2020 and compared in-hospital and long-term outcomes between patients treated with and without CBT. Propensity score matching weight and instrumental variable analyses were implemented.

Results

We included 6,742 and 23,750 patients with high-risk and intermediate-risk PE, of which 11.4% and 15.1% patients were treated with CBT. In high-risk PE, patients treated with CBT, compared with those w

SUBMITTER: Watanabe A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12541226 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature