An analysis of clinical characteristics of 459 pulmonary embolism cases / 中华普通外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate pulmonary embolism (PE) clinical characteristics, the first clinical symptoms, and risk factors.Methods Incidence trends, clinical manifestations, etiology and inducing factors of 459 PE cases were analyzed retrospectively.Results For women the two peak period of PE incidence are 20-25 years of age and 60-70 years of age, for men are 20-30 years and 60-70 years;For both men and women PE incidence is peaked at 40-65 years of age.Circular distribution statistics showed the peak incidence of PE falls from November 30 through April 4, roughly in seasons of winter and spring.Dyspnea, chest distress, were among the most common symptoms (64.04％).Pulmonary infarction trilogy accounted for only 8.50％.Surgery, trauma, fracture were the primary causes for PE (44.88％), with tumor accounting for 13.0％.The veins affected by DVT are plexus venosus leg muscle, femora popliteal vein, iliac veins, tibial and peroneal veins.Conclusions The incidence of PE has obvious central tendency of age, season.Clinical symptoms are varied and non-specific.Surgery, trauma and fractures are the primary cause of PE, tumor is an independent risk factor for PE.