Higher comorbidity burden raises odds for in-hospital mortality in patients with PE

HONOLULU — A higher comorbidity burden increases the odds for in-hospital mortality among adults with pulmonary embolism, according to a poster presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.
The chances for sepsis, shock and mechanical ventilation also went up with a greater measure of underlying disease burden, according to researchers.
“The relationship between patient comorbidities and PE outcomes has not been well described, and current risk stratification does not account for a large portion of these comorbidities,” Andrew Ho, MD, pulmonary and critical care fellow at Temple

HONOLULU — A higher comorbidity burden increases the odds for in-hospital mortality among adults with pulmonary embolism, according to a poster presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.
The chances for sepsis, shock and mechanical ventilation also went up with a greater measure of underlying disease burden, according to researchers.
“The relationship between patient comorbidities and PE outcomes has not been well described, and current risk stratification does not account for a large portion of these comorbidities,” Andrew Ho, MD, pulmonary and critical care fellow at Temple