Pulmonary Embolism Registry (PER)

Universidade do Porto

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Pulmonary Embolism

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05391646

PER2022

Details and patient eligibility

About

Acute Pulmonary Embolism (PE) is the most serious clinical presentation of venous thromboembolism (VTE), a leading cause of cardiovascular mortality, exceeded only by stroke and myocardial infarction. Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is the most severe chronic form of CTED and it occurs in 2-4% of patients after acute PE.

In Portugal little is known about PE epidemiology and its outcomes, including complications like CTED. The main goal of this study is, therefore, to understand PE epidemiology and complications in the northern region of Portugal. This information can enable the organization of a structured health care network that can potentially benefit all PE patients.

Enrollment: 500 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Acute symptomatic or asymptomatic PE,
• Age >18 years,
• Availability of a minimum data set for PE and a minimum of 3-months follow-up for the primary objective and 36-months for the secondary one. Except for patients who died prior to the 3 or 36 months follow-up.

Exclusion criteria

• Enrolment of the patient in any treatment trial in a blinded fashion,
• Lack or withdrawal of patient´s consent.