Bleeding, death, and costs of care during hospitalization for acute pulmonary embolism: Insights from the Saint Luke's Outcomes of Pulmonary Embolism (SLOPE) study.

Limited data exist that comprehensively describe the practical management, in-hospital outcomes, healthcare resource utilization, and rates of post-hospital readmission among patients with submassive and massive pulmonary embolism (PE). Consecutive discharges for acute PE were identified from a single health system over 3 years. Records were audited to confirm presence of acute PE, patient characteristics, disease severity, medical treatment, and PE-related invasive therapies.