Association Between Black Race, Clinical Severity, and Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Background Existing evidence indicates Black patients have higher incidence of pulmonary embolism (PE) and PE-related mortality compared with other races/ethnicities, yet disparities in presenting severity and treatment remain incompletely understood. Methods and Results We retrospectively queried a...

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Published in:Journal of the American Heart Association 2021-09, Vol.10 (17), p.e021818-e021818
Main Authors: Phillips, Amanda R, Reitz, Katherine M, Myers, Sara, Thoma, Floyd, Andraska, Elizabeth A, Jano, Antalya, Sridharan, Natalie, Smith, Roy E, Mulukutla, Suresh R, Chaer, Rabih
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Language:English
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Acute Disease
Adult
Aged
Blacks
Female
Healthcare Disparities
Humans
JAHA Spotlight on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Cardiovascular Medicine
Male
Middle Aged
Original Research
outcomes
pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary Embolism - diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism - ethnology
Pulmonary Embolism - therapy
racial disparities
Retrospective Studies
venous thromboembolism
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Summary:Background Existing evidence indicates Black patients have higher incidence of pulmonary embolism (PE) and PE-related mortality compared with other races/ethnicities, yet disparities in presenting severity and treatment remain incompletely understood. Methods and Results We retrospectively queried a multihospital healthcare system for all hospitalizations for acute PE (2012-2019). Of 10 329 hospitalizations, 8743 met inclusion criteria. Black patients (14.3%) were significantly younger (54.6±17.8 versus 63.1±16.6 years;
ISSN:2047-9980
2047-9980
DOI:10.1161/JAHA.121.021818