Venous thromboembolism is a life-threatening disease. In survivors, different degrees of functional complaints need to be restored or prevented (eg, post-thrombotic syndrome, pulmonary hypertension). Therefore, rehabilitation after venous thromboembolism is recommended in Germany. However, a structured rehabilitation program has not been defined for this indication. Here, we present the experience of a single rehabilitation center.Data from consecutive pulmonary embolism (PE) patients who were referred for a 3-week inpatient rehabilitation program from 2006 to 2014 were retrospectively evaluated.In all, 422 patients were identified. The mean age was 63.9±13.5 years, the mean body mass index (BMI) was 30.6±6.2 kg/m2, and 51.9

作者：Frank, Noack；Bernd, Schmidt；Mroawan, Amoury；Dietrich, Stoevesandt；Stephan, Gielen；Birgit, Pflaumbaum；Christiane, Girschick；Heinz, V?ller；Axel, Schlitt

来源：Vascular health and risk management 2015 年 11卷