[Pulmonary embolism: epidemiology and pathology].
The following facets of pulmonary embolism (PE) are reviewed: 1. Main pathological aspects. 2. When can death be attributed to PE? 3. PE and life expectancy. 4. Mortality trends from PE in Switzerland from 1920 to 1982. The incidence of PE, as assessed from published data on approximately 300 000 autopsies, is plotted versus time and compared with death certificate diagnoses from Switzerland and other countries. In spite of the discrepancies between death certificate and autoptic diagnosis of PE, the results are consistent with a marked increase in mortality from PE during recent decades, at least in some countries. However, the rate of increase has slowed since 1975.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D001344:Autopsy; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications; D003644:Death Certificates; D004285:Dogs; D005060:Europe; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000473:pathology; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D013557:Switzerland; D014481:United States; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications
Embolie pulmonaire: épidémiologie et pathologie.