Sex-related difference in the prognostic value of syncope for 30-day mortality among hospitalized pulmonary embolism patients.

The Clinical Respiratory Journal
Boris DzudovicSlobodan Obradovic

Abstract

Recent studies report that syncope is not a significant predictor of 30-day mortality in pulmonary embolism (PE) patients, yet some data suggest sex-related differences may be relevant. To evaluate sex-specific prediction significance of syncope for 30-day mortality in PE patients. A multicentric, retrospective, observational, registry-based study on consecutive PE patients was undertaken. Patients were allocated into either a men or a women group before comparisons were made between patients with syncope and those without syncope. A sex-related prediction of the significance of syncope for 30-day mortality was evaluated. Overall 588 patients [294 (50%) men and 294 (50%) women] were included within the study. Among men, patients with syncope were older and had significantly higher parameters of increased 30-day mortality then patients without syncope. Within the same group, however, difference in the 30-day mortality rate was not significant (log rank P = .942). In contrast to the men, fewer differences in admission characteristics were noticed among women, but those with syncope had significantly increased signs of the right ventricular dysfunction and increased 30-day mortality rate, as compared with those without syncope (lo...Continue Reading

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