Impact of residual pulmonary obstruction on the long-term outcome of patients with pulmonary embolism

The impact of residual pulmonary obstruction on the outcome of patients with pulmonary embolism is uncertain.We recruited 647 consecutive symptomatic patients with a first episode of pulmonary embolism, with or without concomitant deep venous thrombosis. They received conventional anticoagulation, w...

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Published in:The European respiratory journal Vol. 49; no. 5; p. 1601980
Main Authors: Pesavento, Raffaele, Filippi, Lucia, Palla, Antonio, Visonà, Adriana, Bova, Carlo, Marzolo, Marco, Porro, Fernando, Villalta, Sabina, Ciammaichella, Maurizio, Bucherini, Eugenio, Nante, Giovanni, Battistelli, Sandra, Muiesan, Maria Lorenza, Beltramello, Giampietro, Prisco, Domenico, Casazza, Franco, Ageno, Walter, Palareti, Gualtiero, Quintavalla, Roberto, Monti, Simonetta, Mumoli, Nicola, Zanatta, Nello, Cappelli, Roberto, Cattaneo, Marco, Moretti, Valentino, Corà, Francesco, Bazzan, Mario, Ghirarduzzi, Angelo, Frigo, Anna Chiara, Miniati, Massimo, Prandoni, Paolo
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England European Respiratory Society Journals Ltd 01-05-2017
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Summary:The impact of residual pulmonary obstruction on the outcome of patients with pulmonary embolism is uncertain.We recruited 647 consecutive symptomatic patients with a first episode of pulmonary embolism, with or without concomitant deep venous thrombosis. They received conventional anticoagulation, were assessed for residual pulmonary obstruction through perfusion lung scanning after 6 months and then were followed up for up to 3 years. Recurrent venous thromboembolism and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension were assessed according to widely accepted criteria.Residual pulmonary obstruction was detected in 324 patients (50.1%, 95% CI 46.2-54.0%). Patients with residual pulmonary obstruction were more likely to be older and to have an unprovoked episode. After a 3-year follow-up, recurrent venous thromboembolism and/or chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension developed in 34 out of the 324 patients (10.5%) with residual pulmonary obstruction and in 15 out of the 323 patients (4.6%) without residual pulmonary obstruction, leading to an adjusted hazard ratio of 2.26 (95% CI 1.23-4.16).Residual pulmonary obstruction, as detected with perfusion lung scanning at 6 months after a first episode of pulmonary embolism, is an independent predictor of recurrent venous thromboembolism and/or chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.
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ISSN:0903-1936
1399-3003
DOI:10.1183/13993003.01980-2016