Thrombosis research
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Thrombosis research · Apr 2010
Trends in mortality of pulmonary embolism--an international comparison.
Evidence from several clinical and epidemiological studies suggests a decreasing incidence and mortality of pulmonary embolism (PE), but results are still controversial. We analysed time trends of fatal pulmonary embolism in several countries across Europe and North America. ⋯ While comparison of cause of death data over time and across countries should be undertaken with caution due to inaccuracies in assigning the cause of death and national conventions in coding, the general trend of a decline in PE mortality could not be shown in several European countries.