Predictors of Mortality in Pulmonary Embolism: A Real-Life Study

Objective: The primary aim of this study was to investigate the mortality and associated factors in patients with pulmonary embolism. Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on adult patients with pulmonary embolism who applied to X University Hospital between January 1, 2017, and January 1, 2023. All-cause mortality and related factors in pulmonary embolism patients were determined. Results: This study included 152 patients with a median age of 59 years and 81 (53.3%) women. The all-cause mortality rate was 25.7%, and pulmonary embolism-related deaths were 1.3%. Age (p