Thromboembolic burden, prognostic assessment and outcomes of females compared to males in acute pulmonary embolism

Abstract

Understanding the difference between females and males is of utmost importance for physicians who manage acute PE in clinical practice. Females present major pulmonary thromboembolic burden, more frequently right heart dysfunction and treatment-related bleedings but lower in-hospital mortality than males. Our study could implicate that management of acute PE should be tailored according to sex. Prospective studies are warranted to better clarify this topic.