Table 1 Baseline characteristics

Follow-up (years)

4.3 ± 1.9

3.4 ± 2.3

0.02*

Age, (years)

63 ± 18

68 ± 16

0.12

Male, no (%)

18 (51)

60 (49)

0.70

Comorbidities, no. (%)

 Atrial fibrillation

8 (23)

29 (24)

1.00

 Diabetes

9 (26)

25 (20)

0.49

 Heart Failure

2 (9)

21 (17)

0.11

 Hypercholesterolemia

13 (37)

22 (18)

0.02*

 Ischaemic heart disease

7 (20)

34 (28)

0.51

 Malignancy

8 (23)

18 (15)

0.13

 Stroke

4 (11)

3 (2)

0.04*

 Charlson’s Comorbidity Index (CCI) Score

1.5 ± 1.8

1.6 ± 1.9

0.79

Clinical Outcomes

 Day 1 PASP, (mmHg)

33 ± 8

41 ± 16

0.006*

 Simplified PESI score

0.9 ± 0.9

0.9 ± 1.0

0.88

 Recurrent PE, no (%)

7 (20)

9 (7)

0.05

 Death, no (%)

10 (29)

37 (30)

1.00