RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Risk factors of pulmonary thromboembolism in patients from a university hospital
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 574
OP 578
VO 28
IS 4
A1 Salanci, Bilge V.
A1 Kiratli, Pinar O.
A1 Demir, Ahmet
A1 Selcuk, Toros
YR 2007
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/28/4/574.abstract
AB OBJECTIVE: To investigate the impact of risk factors in the diagnosis of pulmonary thromboembolism.METHODS: This was a retrospective study of 295 patients with suspicion of pulmonary embolism (PE), of whom 154 were referred from outpatient and 141 from inpatient departments for a period of 24 months (2000-2001) in Hacettepe University Hospital in Ankara.RESULTS: Pulmonary thromboembolism was diagnosed in 71 patients (24.1%) with high probability ventilation/perfusion scintigraphy. Chronic renal failure, trauma, history of pulmonary thromboembolism and type of care were significantly associated with pulmonary thromboembolism, after adjusting for age and gender.CONCLUSION: This retrospective study revealed that clinicians should keep PTE in mind, especially in the presence of risk factors. Ventilation/perfusion scintigraphy has been the procedure of choice for the assessment of patients with suspected PE.