Psychological distress in pulmonary embolism survivors in a pulmonary embolism response team clinic: Protocol for a prospective observational study.

Background: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a leading cause of cardiovascular death. Psychological distress in PE is understudied and underrecognized.

Objectives: The primary aim of this proposed protocol was to describe the incidence of psychological distress symptoms (anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress, and fear of recurrence) in the survivors of PE after discharge from hospitalization.