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Global Variations in Pulmonary Embolism Coding and Reporting

The differences in coding and reporting practices for pulmonary embolism across different countries and regions, and the impact on mortality estimates.

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Jan 28, 2026

is pulmonary embolism the third leading cause of heart heaths

Short answer: in multiple influential analyses (PE) has been described as the third most common cause of cardiovascular death after myocardial infarction and stroke, but that ranking depends on data s...