Differential clinical manifestations and clinical outcome of cancer-related pulmonary embolism.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

Although acute pulmonary embolism (PE) adversely impacts survival and should be treated regardless of cancer, the treatment rate of cancer-related PE is relatively low. We aimed to compare clinical characteristics and long term prognosis of PE in patients with or without cancer.

Methods

From March 2010 to December 2013, patients with newly diagnosed PE were analyzed. Baseline demographics, comorbidities, cancer status and clinical manifestations of PE were recorded. We defined primary composite outcome as recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) and death from PE.

Results

Among a total of 976 patients with PE, the 703 (72.0%) had cancer-related PE. Cancer-related PE group was more frequently asymptomatic (54.5% vs. 13.2%, p < 0.001), less extensive (invo

SUBMITTER: Kim MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7061009 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature