TABLE 2.
Pulmonary embolism outcomes at autopsy
| — |
Patients with PE (N = 1191) |
|---|---|
| Type of pulmonary embolism, (%) a | — |
| Thrombotic embolism | 1074 (90.2) |
| Tumor embolism | 168 (14.1) |
| Septic embolism | 9 (0.8) |
| Fat tissue embolism | 7 (0.6) |
| Bone marrow embolism | 3 (0.3) |
| Location PE, (%) | — |
| Central | 280 (51.6) |
| Peripheral | 263 (48.4) |
| Cause of death mentioned, (%) | 960 (80.6) |
| Cause of death PE‐related | 642 (66.9) |
| PE primary cause of death | 361 (56.2) |
| PE contributing factor to death | 281 (43.8) |
Abbreviation: PE, pulmonary embolism.
a
Events are not mutually exclusive.