The incidence of acute pulmonary embolism following syncope in anticoagulant-naive patients: A retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A recently published, large prospective study showed unexpectedly high prevalence of acute pulmonary embolism (APE) among patients hospitalized for syncope. In such a case, a high incidence of recurrent pulmonary embolism is expected among patients who were discharged without APE workup.

Objectives

To determine the incidence of symptomatic APE among patients hospitalized for a first episode of syncope and discharged without APE workup or anticoagulation.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study included patients hospitalized at Rambam Health Care Campus between January 2006 and February 2017 with a primary admission diagnosis of syncope, who were not investigated for APE and were not taking anticoagulants. The patients were followed up for up to three years

SUBMITTER: Epstein D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5841762 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature