Pulmonary Embolism in the Elderly as the Cause of the Death

• Authors: MELUZÍNOVÁ Hana; WEBER Pavel; WEBEROVÁ Dana; CANOV Petr; MATĚJOVSKÁ KUBEŠOVÁ Hana; POLCAROVÁ Vlasta; AMBROŠOVÁ Petronela
• Year of publication: 2012
• Type: Conference abstract
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Medicine
• Description: The high occurrence of PE (particularly silent form) has crucial importance in the elderly mortality. Our recommendations would like to emphasize the need of no underestimation of this fact and to carry out preventive measures in all age groups (including the “oldest old” and frail persons).