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Short-Term and Long-Term Mortality of Pulmonary Embolism Patients Admitted to the ICU in the Netherlands
Authors' conclusion
This nationwide registry study confirmed that high-risk pulmonary embolism patients have a higher mortality than patients with non-high-risk pulmonary embolism admitted to the ICU. The unfavorable difference in mortality risk persists in the first year after hospital discharge.
Study context
- Population
- Adults (≥ 18 yr) admitted to any ICU in the Netherlands with pulmonary embolism as ICU admission diagnosis, 2013–2023
- Participants
- 10,210 eligible patients
- Exposure
- High-risk vs non-high-risk pulmonary embolism
- Outcome
- Hospital mortality
Methodological detailsnationwide registry (Netherlands Intensive Care Evaluation)
- Nationwide registry (Netherlands Intensive Care Evaluation)
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Overall hospital mortality (deaths during admission)
- 1,506 (14.6%)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Secondary outcomes
| Outcome | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-year mortalityMultivariable analysis | HR for 1-year death (multivariable) 3.98 (CI 3.59–4.40) | |
| 1-year mortality after hospital discharge, hospital survivors (subgroup) | HR for death within 1 year after discharge 1.70 (CI 1.49–1.96) | |
| 0.20.5125Ratio (log scale) |
Original publication
Short-Term and Long-Term Mortality of Pulmonary Embolism Patients Admitted to the ICU in the Netherlands. Crit Care Med. Published 9 June 2026. doi:10.
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