Current status of the use of inferior vena cava filters in cases of pulmonary embolism in CCUs: From the Tokyo CCU Network

Abstract

We elucidated the current IVCF use status in cases of pulmonary embolism at institutions belonging to the Tokyo CCU Network. Since the status of use differed among institutions, future studies of effective methods of use are required.

Predictive value of biomarkers for the prognosis of acute pulmonary embolism in Japanese patients: Results of the Tokyo CCU Network registry

“…First, cases with unstable circulatory dynamics have a high risk; however, even cases with stable circulatory dynamics have hospital mortality rates of 4-7% [2][3][4][5], so it is necessary to separate cases with an intermediate risk from those with stable hemodynamics. In the West, blood biochemistry markers were reported to be useful for risk stratification [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17], and corresponding guidelines have been published [3].…”

“…Registry enrollment is recommended for all patients treated at CCUs, and the obtained data are analyzed by the Tokyo CCU Network Scientific Committee [4,5].…”

Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index and Simplified Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index Risk Scores Are Useful to Predict Mortality in Japanese Patients With Pulmonary Embolism

“…Institutions belonging to the Tokyo CCU Network routinely record and submit details on survey forms of all patients treated in their cardiovascular care units (CCUs). [5][6][7] In this study, subjects comprised a continuous series of 485 PE cases treated at the institutions belonging to the Tokyo CCU Network between January 2011 and December 2012 (30-day mortality rate was 6.2%). Any subjects with missing data required to calculate either the PESI or sPESI score were excluded.…”

Fish Intake and Death From Pulmonary Embolisms Among Japanese Men and Women ― The Japan Collaborative Cohort (JACC) Study ―

“…In Japan, it has been reported that the case fatality rate of PE is almost 10-20%, 7,29, 30 and it depends on the severity of cases, such as massive or collapse cases. Therefore, the PE cases in the present study tended to be severe, and the findings may be confined to severe cases of PE.…”