Risk factors of pulmonary thromboembolism in patients from a university hospital

Authors

• Bilge V. Salanci, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Sihhiye, Ankara 06100, Turkey. Tel. +90 (312) 3051336. Fax. +90 (312) 3093508. E-mail: bilgev{at}hacettepe.edu.tr
• Pinar O. Kiratli, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Sihhiye, Ankara 06100, Turkey. Tel. +90 (312) 3051336. Fax. +90 (312) 3093508. E-mail: bilgev{at}hacettepe.edu.tr
• Ahmet Demir, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Sihhiye, Ankara 06100, Turkey. Tel. +90 (312) 3051336. Fax. +90 (312) 3093508. E-mail: bilgev{at}hacettepe.edu.tr
• Toros Selcuk, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Sihhiye, Ankara 06100, Turkey. Tel. +90 (312) 3051336. Fax. +90 (312) 3093508. E-mail: bilgev{at}hacettepe.edu.tr

Abstract

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.

Article Type

Research Article

First Page

574

Last Page

578

Recommended Citation

Salanci, Bilge V.; Kiratli, Pinar O.; Demir, Ahmet; and Selcuk, Toros (2007) "Risk factors of pulmonary thromboembolism in patients from a university hospital," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 28: Iss. 4, Article 14.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.3859