Table 2.

Causes of mortality during long-term follow-up.

Causes of death
PE or associated complications	14.7% (n = 53)
Recurrent PE	4.7% (n = 17)
Cancer	28.5% (n = 103)
Infectious causes	13.9% (n = 50)
Cardiovascular causes	11.6% (n = 42)
Pulmonary causes	3% (n = 11)
Bleeding (including intracranial)	2.5% (n = 9)
Suicide	0.8% (n = 3)
Other	4.4% (n = 16)
Not determinable	15.8% (n = 57)

PE, pulmonary embolism.