10. Clinical, paraclinical, mortality rates in acute pulmonary embolism patients with cancer

Nguyen Van Anh, Nguyen Tien Duc, Hoang Bui Hai

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The purpose of this study was to describe clinical, paraclinical characteristics, early mortality in patients of acute pulmonary embolism with cancer. This was a cross-sectional descriptive study of 39 patients. The diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism was confirmed in the presence of thrombosis in pulmonary artery on contrast-enhanced computed tomography. Of 39 patients, 24 patients (61.5%) had pre-existing cancer before being diagnosed with acute pulmonary embolism, 15 patients (38.5%) were hospitalized with acute pulmonary embolism and cancer was discovered concomitantly. Lung cancer accounted for 43.6% (17/39), where 74.3% (29/39) patients had distant metastases. The mortality rate in patients with acute pulmonary embolism with cancer after 7 days of treatment was 4/39 (10.3%), and after 30 days was 12/39 (30.8%). The sPESI score was higher in the group of patients who passed away within 30 days.

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