Persistent Breathlessness following Sub-Massive Pulmonary Embolism

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  To Explore the Prevalence of Persistent Breathlessness following Sub-Massive Pulmonary Embolism

• IRAS ID

  254145

• Contact name

  Patrick Flood-Page

• Contact email

  Patrick.FloodPage@wales.nhs.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 1 months, 0 days

• Research summary

  There is a broad literature exploring the investigation, treatment, management and outcomes of patients suffering from pulmonary embolism (PE). However, there is little published work evaluating clinical outcomes for the large majority of individuals surviving PE who do not have persistent pulmonary artery thrombus or CTEPH. It is our impression that following sub-massive pulmonary embolism many individuals remain breathless. Therefore this study aims to review radiology reports
  for CT pulmonary angiography performed between 2013-2016 inclusive in patients from Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.

• REC name

  West Midlands - Edgbaston Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  18/WM/0396

• Date of REC Opinion

  18 Dec 2018

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion