Title: Pulmonary embolism due to deep venous thrombosis of extremities
Abstract: Objective To study the relationship between pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis of extremities. Methods The authors conducted a retrospective analysis of 100 patients with deep venous thrombosis to analyse the occurrence of pulmonary embolism during 1996 to and 1998 in their hospital. Results In the 100 patients with deep venous thrombosis, the complication of pulmonary embolism was 45%, fatal pulmonary embolism was 4%. Conclusion The complication of pulmonary embolism in the patients with deep venous thrombosis frequently occurred and medical professionals should pay attention to them.
Publication Year: 2000
Publication Date: 2000-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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