Impact of symptomatic atherosclerosis in patients with pulmonary embolism

Atherosclerosis is associated with increased cardiovascular mortality. Associations between venous thromboembolism and atherosclerosis were recently reported. We aimed to investigate the impact of symptomatic atherosclerosis on adverse outcomes in patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) and to identify significant differences among patients with PE stratified by symptomatic atherosclerosis.
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research