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August 18, 2025

Trends and Disparities in Pulmonary Embolism Mortality in the United States, 1999– 2023

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AAAbdullah AfridiHHHasan Al HabibIAInnocent Mbulli Ali

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Analysis reveals rising pulmonary embolism mortality rates in adults, highlighting disparities by gender and race.

Key Points

  • Pulmonary embolism (PE) mortality increased sharply from 2018 to 2021, emphasizing urgent public health needs.
  • Death certificates analyzed indicated 822,482 PE-related deaths between 1999 and 2023 among adults aged 25 to 85+ years.
  • Join-point regression analysis showed significant variations in age-adjusted mortality rates across gender and race.
  • Notable disparities revealed in geographic locations, with rural areas exhibiting higher rates than urban settings.

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Afridi et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c237aeb210217d647765c3https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7049348/v1
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