Pulmonary vascular disease & thromboembolism
High risk of rehospitalization within 1 year following a pulmonary embolism—insights from the Danish nationwide registries from 2000–2020
Authors' conclusion
Patients with PE have a high risk of rehospitalization, with almost half of patients being rehospitalized within 1 year.
Study context
- Population
- Patients admitted with first-time pulmonary embolism (PE) and discharged alive, Denmark, 2000–2020
- Participants
- 55,201 patients
- Outcome
- Absolute risk of any rehospitalization
- Follow-up
- 1 year after discharge
Methodological detailsDanish nationwide registries
- Danish nationwide registries
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Any rehospitalization (1-year AR)
1-year absolute risk (AR) of any rehospitalization
48.6%
95% CI 48.2%–48.8%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Causes of rehospitalization (1-year AR)
- Respiratory disease
- 9.5% (95% CI 9.3%-9.8%)
- CVD
- 6.3% (95% CI 5.9%-6.5%)
- Cancer
- 6.0% (95% CI 5.8%-6.4%)
- VTE
- 5.2% (95% CI 5.0%-5.2%)
- Symptom diagnoses
- 5.2% (95% CI 5.0%-5.4%)
Risk factors for rehospitalization
- Increased risk with cancer, liver disease, COPD, CKD and immobilization
- Cause specific Cox regression
Original publication
High risk of rehospitalization within 1 year following a pulmonary embolism—insights from the Danish nationwide registries from 2000–2020. Eur Heart J Qual Care Clin Outcomes. Published 4 August 2023. doi:10.
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