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Italian Pulmonary Embolism Registry - IPER

NCT01604538 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 1700

Last updated 2012-05-23

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Summary

RAZIONALE

Pulmonary embolism is a complex disease, with a highly variable clincal presentation. Diagnosis starts with clinical probability assessment mainly based on medical history and rapidly available clinical data. Pulmonary embolism can be managed by emergency department, cardiology, pneumology geriatrics or internal medicine physicians. Thus, initial clinical management can varies based on the attitude of the attending physician.

Diagnosis is a crucial point as it can influence short term mortality.

OBJECTIVE

The registry has 3 main objectives:

1. educational objective,
2. improvement in the knowledge of epidemiology, management and outcome of acute pulmonary embolism in Italy
3. scientific objective

Conditions

  • Acute Pulmonary Embolism

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Of Perugia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Franco Casazza, MD · San Carlo Borromeo hospital, Milan, Italy

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-03-31

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