Dutta A, Tayal B, Kragholm KH, et al. - The characteristics and outcomes of cardiac arrest survivors that suffered pulmonary embolism (PE) were compared with those with other forms of cardiac arrest. Researchers here assessed 996 cardiac arrest patients (mean age 62.6 ± 14.8 years, females 39.4%); among these, acute PE was detected in 87 (8.7%) patients. Thirty-three of 87 patients (37.9%) needed transfusion and had a bleeding complication. Older age, female gender, history of diabetes mellitus, end-stage renal disease and use of targeted temperature management are identified to be correlated with the risk of mortality in PE patients. Per findings, survival was not significantly better among cardiac arrest survivors with PE vs those with non-PE related cardiac arrest. In addition, no improvement in survival was observed in correlation with using thrombolytics, however, these patients ended up requiring transfusion that could have off set the benefit of thrombolytics.