Variables | Frequency (%) |
Pulmonary Embolism (n = 41) |
|
Dyspnea | 33 (80.5) |
Chest pain | 27 (65.9) |
Syncope | 4 (9.8) |
Heamoptysis | 3 (7.3) |
Respiratory distress | 7 (17.1) |
Shock | 2 (4.9) |
Right heart failure | 1 (2.4) |
Altered state of consciousness | 3 (7.3) |
Deep Vein Thrombosis (n = 47) |
|
Calf stiffness | 21 (44.7) |
Homanns sign | 24 (51.1) |
Pain | 37 (78.7) |
Inferior limb swelling | 42 (89.4) |
Electrocardiogram (n = 37) |
|
Right Ventricular hypertrophy | 1 (2.4) |
Incomplete right bundle branch block | 5 (12.2) |
S1Q3 pattern | 11 (26.8) |
Anterior T-wave inversion | 13 (31.7) |
Tachycardia | 19 (46.3) |
Echography of leg Veins (n = 47) |
|
Proximal location only | 25 (53.2) |
External iliac vein | 2 (4.3) |
Femoral vein | 6 (12.8) |
Ilio-femoral vein | 5 (10.6) |
Popliteal vein | 8 (17) |
Ilio-femoro-popliteal vein | 1 (2.1) |
Popliteo-femoral vein | 18 (38.3) |
Distal location only | 4 (8.5) |
Sural vein | 17 (36.1) |
Peroneal vein | 2 (4.3) |
Posterior tibial vein | 1 (2.1) |
Both Distal and proximal locations | 16 (34) |
Venous Thrombo-Embolism Treatment (n = 78) |
|
Low Melecular Weight Heparin | 73 (93.6) |
Vitamin K antagonists | 62 (79.5) |
Unfractioned heparin | 8 (10.3) |
New oral anticoagulants | 1 (1.3) |
Elastic compressive stockings | 15 (19.2) |
Patient education | 21 (26.9) |