Incidence of acute pulmonary embolism, related comorbidities and survival; analysis of a Swedish national cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of the study was to determine the incidence of acute pulmonary embolism (PE) in Sweden and any regional differences. To assess short- and long-term survival analysis after an episode of PE, before and after excluding patients with known malignancies, and to determine the most common comorbidities prior to the PE event.

Methods

All in-hospital patients, including children, diagnosed with acute PE in 2005 were retrieved from the Swedish National Patient Registry (NPR) and incidence rates were calculated. All registered comorbidities from 1998 until the index events were collected and survival up to 4 years after the event were calculated and compared to matched controls.

Results

There were 5793 patients of all ages diagnosed with acute PE in 2005 resu

SUBMITTER: Andersson T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5471722 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature