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. 1982 Apr;58(678):222-5.
doi: 10.1136/pgmj.58.678.222.

Pulmonary embolism--a long-term follow-up

D MacIntyre, S W Banham, F Moran

Pulmonary embolism--a long-term follow-up

D MacIntyre et al. Postgrad Med J. 1982 Apr.

Abstract

Fifty-three patients without pre-existing cardiac or pulmonary disease were reviewed 5 to 9 years after angiographically proved pulmonary embolism. Ten of the 42 (24%) with an initial predisposing factor for embolism had died, including 6 from a previously diagnosed medical condition. In this group there was no significant residual disability among survivors and no late recurrence of embolism. By comparison, there were 6 deaths among the 11 in whom no predisposing factor was identified (55%), including 3 from neoplasm and 2 from recurrent embolism with cardiac failure.

The identification of a predisposing factor at the time of embolism was associated with a significantly better long-term prognosis.

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