Development of a standardized definition of pulmonary embolism‐related death: A cross‐sectional survey of international thrombosis experts

Introduction Pulmonary embolism (PE)-related death is often part of the primary outcome in venous thromboembolism (VTE) studies. The Scientific and Standardization Committee (SSC) of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis developed a definition for PE-related death and classification of the cause of death. The present survey evaluated a preliminary version of this definition and classification. Methods Sixty-nine VTE experts...