| VARIABLES | Massive pulmonary embolism | Non-massive pulmonary embolism | p |
| Average age (year) | 66.5 ± 9.3 | 65.8 ± 8.6 | 0.062 |
| Sex |
|
| 0.355 |
| Man | 4 (50) | 20 (36.4) |
|
| Women | 4 (50) | 35 (63.6) |
|
| Survival: |
|
| 0.001 |
| Number of living patients | 5 (62.5) | 55 (100) |
|
| Number of patients who died | 2 (37.5) | 0 |
|
| Clinical comorbidities: |
|
| 0.067 |
| Progressive cancer | 3 (37.5) | 25 (45.5) |
|
| Coexistence of a DVT | 1 (12.5) | 5 (9,1) |
|
| Chronic heart failure | 1 (12.5) | 0 |
|
| Risk factors: |
|
| 0.024 |
| Antecedent of surgery | 1 (12.5) | 5 (9,1) |
|
| MTEV | 5 (62.5) | 14 (25.5) |
|
| PESI score: |
|
| 0.000 |
| Class I | 0 | 20 (36.4) |
|
| Class II | 0 | 18 (32.7) |
|
| Class III | 0 | 12 (21.8) |
|
| Class IV | 3 (37.5) | 5 (9,1) |
|
| Class V | 5 | 0 |
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