Long‐term sequelae following acute pulmonary embolism: A nationwide follow‐up study regarding the incidence of CTEPH, dyspnea, echocardiographic and V/Q scan abnormalities
Therese Andersson,
Lars Nilsson,
Flemming Larsen
et al.
Abstract:We aimed to follow a nationwide cohort of patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) without any exclusions to generate information regarding long‐term symptoms, investigational findings and to determine the prevalence of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). We hypothesized that this approach would yield generalizable estimates of CTEPH prevalence and incidence. All individuals diagnosed with acute PE in Sweden in 2005 were identified using the National Patient Register. In 2007, survivors were as… Show more
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