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Acute pulmonary embolism: anxiety, depression common up to 2 years later

Miriam Davis, PhD   |   Clinical Summary   |   09 January 2023
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Takeaway

  • Up to 2 years after an acute pulmonary embolism (PE) admission, 1 in 5 patients suffers from anxiety and/or depression symptoms.
  • Risk factors include having a history of depression, having high-risk PE, having low oxygen saturation at admission, and having persistent dyspnoea.

Why this matters

  • The high prevalence of...

          

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