Diagnostic errors have been reported frequently in patient with pulmonary embolism since symptoms are not specific. However, there is only scarce evidence that the delay associated with diagnostic errors may impact patient prognosis. The aim of this study is to determine the frequency of diagnostic errors and if they are associated with more severe pulmonary embolism in term of initial presentation and complications.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
302
There is no intervention in our study. Patient will be managed with usual care. We will divide patients in the 2 groups according to the presence of diagnostic error.
Hôpital européen Georges Pompidou
Paris, Île-de-France Region, France
RECRUITINGSeverity of pulmonary embolism at the time of diagnosis
According to the 2014 Europe Society of Cardiology classification that combine clinical characteristics, signs of right ventricular dysfunction on imaging test and cardiac laboratory biomarkers
Time frame: Day 1
Complication of pulmonary embolism
Composite of death, shock and recurrence
Time frame: Day 30 and 180
Frequency of diagnostic errors
Frequency of diagnostic errors
Time frame: Day 1
Characteristic of patient with diagnosis errors
Characteristic of patient with diagnosis errors
Time frame: Day 30
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