stroke's risk is increased in patients with pulmonary embolism and PFO compared to patients without PFO. Does this increased risk persist years after pulmonary embolism ?
324 patients included in EPIC-FOP study (2009 to 2015) were followed annually to collect data about the recurrence of VTE, cardiovascular events and treatments.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
53
HIA
Brest, France
RECRUITINGCHRU de Brest
Brest, France
RECRUITINGCHIC de Quimper
Quimper, France
RECRUITINGstroke
documented stroke
Time frame: pulmonary embolism (2009 to 2015) to 2021
TIA or stroke
documented TIA or stroke
Time frame: pulmonary embolism (2009 to 2015) to 2021
death
all deaths and cardiovascular deaths
Time frame: pulmonary embolism (2009 to 2015) to 2021
bleeding
Major and clinically pertinent bleeding (ISTH classification)
Time frame: pulmonary embolism (2009 to 2015) to 2021
VTE
recurrent VTE
Time frame: pulmonary embolism (2009 to 2015) to 2021
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