Study Finds No Sex-Based Differences in Hospitalized Patients With Acute PE
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January 6, 2021 Investigators analyzing contemporary patients admitted to a tertiary care center for acute pulmonary embolism (PE) found no sex disparities in PE management or outcomes. Pribish et al identified patients with acute PE admitted to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center between August 2012 and July 2018 using an internal billing claims database and a prospective registry of patients who received a PE response team (PERT) consult (after 2015). Retrospective chart review was used to evaluate patient demographics, comorbidities, clinical presentation, PE risk factors, PE severity, diagnostic studies, treatment modalities, and outcomes following a confirmed diagnosis of acute PE. Results of the analysis were presented at the 2020 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions and published online ahead of print in