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In 25 percent of people who experience a pulmonary embolism (PE), the first symptom is sudden death. Roughly one out of 10 hospital deaths are related to pulmonary embolism (PE). 10 to 30 percent of people affected by deep vein thrombosis/pulmonary embolism (DVT/PE) will die within one month of diagnosis. -Stop the Clot. One-third (33 percent) of people with deep vein thrombosis/pulmonary embolism (DVT/PE) will have a recurrence within 10 years.
An estimated 300,000 to 500,000 patients develop a pleural effusion secondary to pulmonary embolism each year in the United States. The pleural effusions due to pulmonary embolism are usually small. They occupy less than one third of the hemithorax in 90% and are frequently manifest only as blunting of the costophrenic angle. The pleural fluid with pulmonary embolism is almost always an exudate. When pulmonary embolism is considered a diagnostic possibility, the clinical probability of pulmonary embolism should be assessed. If the probability is low, measurement of D-dimers is useful.