Table 1 Background characteristics of patients with pulmonary embolism
From: Clinical and imaging profiles of pulmonary embolism: a single-institution experience
Characteristics | Peripheral PE | Central PE | Overall | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age [median years (IQR)] | 37.0 (31.0–59.0) | 44.0 (32.3–59.3) | 42.0 (32.5–58.5) | |||
Gender | Male | 17 | (42.5%) | 23 | (57.5%) | 40 |
Female | 14 | (31.1%) | 54 | (68.9%) | 45 | |
Setting | Emergency department | 17 | (30.9%) | 38 | (69.1%) | 55 |
Inpatient department | 14 | (46.7%) | 16 | (53.3%) | 30 | |
Body mass index (kg/m2) [median (IQR)] | 25.7 (20.4–30.7) | 29.1 (25.0–33.8) | 28.0 (22.8–32.9) | |||
Comorbidities | Diabetes mellitus | 9 | (42.9%) | 12 | (57.1%) | 21 |
Myocardial infarction | 2 | (66.7%) | 1 | (33.3%) | 3 | |
Cerebral vascular accident | 3 | (37.5%) | 5 | (62.5%) | 8 | |
Congestive heart failure | 1 | (33.3%) | 2 | (66.7%) | 3 | |
Chronic kidney disease | 2 | (66.7%) | 1 | (33.3%) | 3 | |
Liver disease | 2 | (66.7%) | 1 | (33.3%) | 3 | |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 1 | (50.0%) | 1 | (50.0%) | 2 | |
Connective tissue disease | 1 | (50.0%) | 1 | (50.0%) | 2 | |
Peripheral vascular disease | 0 | (0.0%) | 1 | (100.0%) | 1 | |
Solid tumors | 2 | (25.0%) | 6 | (75.0%) | 8 | |
Lymphoma | 0 | (0.0%) | 2 | (100.0%) | 2 | |
Leukemia | 0 | (0.0%) | 1 | (100.0%) | 1 | |