This study is looking at the safety and effectiveness of treating Patients diagnosed with a low-risk Pulmonary Embolism (PE) in an outpatient setting instead of the standard, in-patient hospitalization. Patients have several medical tests done during their Emergency Department visit. Based on those tests, those who are determined to have a low-risk PE are eligible to participate in the study. Those choosing to participate are discharged after 12 hours of medical observation. Patients who choose to participate are followed up by telephone approximately 90 days later.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
200
Patients who participate in the study will be treated for their pulmonary embolism in an outpatient setting instead of being hospitalized.
Intermountain Medical Center
Murray, Utah, United States
90-day all-cause mortality, recurrent VTE, and Major Bleeding during outpatient treatment of Low-risk PE
This is a composite outcome of the above.
Time frame: 90 Days
Reduction of medical costs due to outpatient treatment.
Time frame: 90 Days
Level of patient satisfaction as measured by survey.
Time frame: 90 Days Post study enrollment
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