Clinical outcomes and factors associated with pulmonary infarction following acute pulmonary embolism: a retrospective observational study at a US academic centre.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Pulmonary infarction is a common clinical and radiographic finding in acute pulmonary embolism (PE), yet the clinical relevance and prognostic significance of pulmonary infarction remain unclear. The study aims to investigate the clinical features, radiographic characteristics, impact of reperfusion therapy and outcomes of patients with pulmonary infarction.

Design, setting and participants

A retrospective cohort study of 496 adult patients (≥18 years of age) diagnosed with PE who were evaluated by the PE response team at a tertiary academic referral centre in the USA. We collected baseline characteristics, laboratory, radiographic and outcome data. Statistical analysis was performed by Student's t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, Fischer's exact or χ² test wh

SUBMITTER: Lio KU 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9806066 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature