Table 1.
Clinical features of patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) in situ and PE not in situ.
| Variable | PE in situ (n = 51) | PE not in situ (n = 13) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Sex | |||
| Male | 32 (64.0) | 12 (92.3) | 0.086 |
| Female | 18 (36.0) | 1 (7.7) | |
| Age, mean ± SD | 58.70 ± 12.73 | 55.0 ± 14.38 | 0.367 |
| Distribution | |||
| Central | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0) | 0.794 |
| Peripheral | 35 (68.6) | 9 (69.2) | |
| Both | 15 (29.4) | 4 (30.8) | |
| COVID-19 | |||
| Active COVID-19 | 41 (80.4) | 9 (69.2) | 0.457 |
| Post COVID-19 | 10 (19.6) | 4 (30.8) | |
| Superadded bacterial infection | 5 (9.8) | 0 (0) | 0.574 |
| Thrombosis elsewhere | 2 (3.9) | 2 (15.4) | 0.181 |
| Fever | 18 (35.3) | 4 (30.8) | 1.000 |
| Runny nose | 2 (3.9) | 1 (7.7) | 0.500 |
| Cough | 21 (41.2) | 4 (30.8) | 0.544 |
| SOB | 35 (68.6) | 12 (92.3) | 0.157 |
| Headache | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0) | 1.000 |
| Vomiting | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0) | 1.000 |
| Muscle ache/body ache | 4 (7.8) | 1 (7.7) | 1.000 |
| Malaise | 2 (3.9) | 1 (7.7) | 0.500 |
| Lethargy | 3 (5.9) | 0 (0) | 1.000 |
| Pharyngeal discomfort/pain | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0) | 1.000 |
| Chest pain | 3 (5.9) | 2 (15.4) | 0.266 |
| Pleuritic chest pain | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0) | 1.000 |
| Abdominal pain | 1 (2.0) | 1 (7.7) | 0.368 |
| Diarrhea | 1 (2.0) | 1 (7.7) | 0.368 |
| Hemoptysis | 1 (2.0) | 1 (7.7) | 0.368 |
| SYNCOPE | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0) | 1.000 |
| Anorexia | 2 (3.9) | 0 (0) | 1.000 |
| eGFR | |||
| Normal | 25 (54.3) | 8 (61.5) | 0.757 |
| Abnormal | 21 (45.7) | 5 (38.5) | |
| CRP | |||
| Normal | 6 (20.0) | 3 (37.5) | 0.363 |
| Abnormal | 24 (80.0) | 5 (62.5) | |
| D-dimer | |||
| Normal | 1 (7.1) | 2 (33.3) | 0.202 |
| Abnormal | 13 (92.9) | 4 (66.7) | |
| Platelets | |||
| Normal | 33 (71.7) | 10 (83.3) | 0.712 |
| Abnormal | 13 (28.3) | 2 (16.7) | |
| DM | 22 (43.1) | 3 (23.1) | 0.220 |
| IHD | 7 (13.7) | 0 (0) | 0.328 |
| DLP | 7 (13.7) | 2 (15.4) | 1.000 |
| CKD | 6 (11.8) | 1 (7.7) | 1.000 |
| Obesity | 2 (3.9) | 2 (15.4) | 0.181 |
| Cirrhosis | 4 (7.8) | 0 (0) | 0.574 |
| Asthma/ILD/COPD/bronchiectasis | 2 (3.9) | 1 (7.7) | 0.500 |
| Smoking | 4 (7.8) | 0 (0) | 0.574 |
| HTN | 16 (31.4) | 3 (23.1) | 0.739 |
| Cancer | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0) | 1.000 |
| ICU | 7 (13.7) | 2 (15.4) | 1.000 |
| Intubation | 5 (9.8) | 2 (15.4) | 0.623 |
| Expired | 18 (35.3) | 3 (23.1) | 0.518 |