Impact of cardiovascular risk factors on the clinical presentation and survival of pulmonary embolism without identifiable risk factor.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The nature of pulmonary embolism (PE) without identifiable risk factor (IRF) remains unclear. The objective of this study is to investigate the potential relationship between cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) and PE without IRF (unprovoked) and assess their role as markers of disease severity and prognosis.

Methods

A case-control study was performed of patients with PE admitted to our hospital [2010-2019]. Subjects with PE without IRF were included in the cohort of cases, whereas patients with PE with IRF were allocated to the control group. Variables of interest included age, active smoking, obesity, and diagnosis of arterial hypertension, dyslipidemia or diabetes mellitus.

Results

A total of 1,166 patients were included in the study, of whom 64.2% had P

SUBMITTER: Rodriguez-Nunez N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7656446 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature