Contemporary anticoagulant treatment strategies in patients with acute pulmonary embolism at different risk for death.

Introduction: Availability of new treatment strategies for patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE) have changed clinical practice with potential influence in short-term patients' outcomes. We aimed at assessing contemporary anticoagulation strategies and mortality in patients with acute PE included in the prospective, non-interventional, multicentre, COntemporary management of PE study.

Materials And Methods: Anticoagulant treatment at admission, during hospital-stay, at discharge and at 30-day are described in the overall population and by clinical severity.