Patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) experience impaired functional ability and reduced quality of life long after discharge from the hospital, making it difficult to resume everyday life. However, there are no structured follow-up guideline or strategy in Denmark for these patients, and there is considerable variation in practice patterns of post-PE management. Therefore, a national follow-up model, the Attend-PE model, is now being implemented to ensure the follow-up care of patients with pulmonary embolism.

The project group includes Clinical Professor and Leader of the Danish Center for Health Services Research, Søren Paaske Johnsen, along with Senior Researcher and Nurse Anette Arbjerg Højen, and PhD-student Stine F Lindegaard, all of whom are affiliated at the Danish Center for Health Services Research, Aalborg University Hospital. Additionally, Research Leader Nanna Rolving from Aarhus University Hospital are also part of the project group.

Read more about the Attend-PE model here (only available in Danish), where you also can find the contact information for the project group. The page is aimed at clinicians who will be using the model.

In the Danish Heart Association's fagnet, Anette Arbjerg Højen gives more information about the project.