Characteristic | Value |
---|---|
Age, years | 54.8Ā Ā±ā16.1 |
Male sex, n (%) | 15 (71.4) |
Obesity (BMIā>ā27ākg/m2) | 6 (28.6) |
Hypertension, n (%) | 7 (33.3) |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 2 (9.5) |
Smoking, n (%) | 6 (28.6) |
Hyperlipidemia, n (%) | 2 (9.5) |
Congestive heart failure, n (%) | 1 (4.8) |
Chronic kidney disease, n (%) | 1 (4.8) |
History of stroke, n (%) | 1 (4.8) |
Liver cirrhosis, n (%) | 0 (0.0) |
Predisposing factors for PE | |
āClinical sign of DVT, n (%) | 3 (14.3) |
āMajor surgery, n (%) | 13 (61.9) |
āMajor trauma, n (%) | 3 (14.3) |
āActive cancer, n (%) | 7 (33.3) |
āRecent myocardial infarction, n (%) | 1 (4.8) |
āHistory of VTE, n (%) | 2 (9.5) |
āICU length of stay >ā72āh, n (%) | 5 (23.8) |
āImmobilization of the lower limbs, n (%) | 3 (14.3) |
āPostpartum period, n (%) | 2 (9.5) |
Clinical presentation | |
āTachycardia, n (%) | 11 (52.4) |
āFever, n (%) | 6 (28.6) |
āChest pain, n (%) | 2 (9.5) |
āCold sweating, n (%) | 7 (33.3) |
āDyspnea, n (%) | 13 (61.9) |
āHemoptysis, n (%) | 2 (9.5) |
āSyncope, n (%) | 1 (4.8) |
āAltered mental status, n (%) | 1 (4.8) |
āHypotension or cardiac arrest, n (%) | 6 (28.6) |