Table 1.
Preoperative characteristics of patients
| Variables | Patients (n = 13) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| Mean ± SD | 61.8 ± 14 |
| Range | 38-82 |
| Gender (Male/Female) | 8/5 |
| Cardiogenic shock (n,%) | 13 (100) |
| Cardiac arrest (n,%) | 4 (30.8) |
| Mean LVEF (%) | 48% ± 7% |
| Mean SPAP (mmHg) | 61.2 ± 4.6 |
| Dispnea (n,%) | 13 (100) |
| Syncope (n,%) | 8 (61.5) |
| Chest pain (n,%) | 5 (38.5) |
| Inotropics need (n,%) | 13 (100) |
| Risk Factors for PE (n,%) | |
| Prior DVT | 9 (69.2) |
| Malignancy | 3 (23.1) |
| Recent surgery | 3 (23.1) |
| Obesity | 8 (61.5) |
| Previous CVE | 2 (15.4) |
| Oral contraceptive use | 1 (7.7) |
| Smoking | 9 (69.2) |
| Unknown | 1 (7.7) |
| Diagnostic tools (n,%) | |
| Echocardiograhy | 13 (100) |
| Computed tomography | 9 (69.2) |
CVE = cerebrovascular event; DVT = deep venous thrombosis; EF = left ventricular ejection fraction; PE = pulmonary embolism; SD = Standard deviation; SPAP = systolic pulmonary artery pressure.