What is it about?
Pulmonary embolism is a widespread, and potentially fatal disease. We have shown that when this occurs in overweight people, prognosis is worse compared to normal weights.
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Why is it important?
Overweight patients with pulmonary embolism have a higher risk for heart dysfunction and worse outcomes. So it is important to have knowledge about it, and start treatment accordingly
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This page is a summary of: Prognostic characteristics and body mass index in patients with pulmonary embolism: does size matter?, ERJ Open Research, January 2020, European Respiratory Society (ERS),
DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00163-2019.
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