Research Article

[Retracted] The Diagnostic Value of Bedside Echocardiography and Lower Extremity Blood Vessels in Acute Pulmonary Embolism

Table 1

Risk factors of 53 normotensive patients with acute pulmonary embolism.

Group with RVD ()Without RVD ()

Age, years ( ±)58306025
Male (cases (%))15 (60)16 (58)
Presence of DVT (cases (%))10 (40)11 (38)
Past history of lower extremity phlebitis or DVT/PE (cases (%))5 (20)5 (15)
Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases (cases (%))8 (27)5 (15)
Smoking (cases (%))10 (35)9 (30)
Malignant tumor (cases (%))2 (7)3 (10)
Diabetes (cases (%))5 (19)5 (20)
Braking>48 h (cases (%))3 (9)4 (10)
Recent surgery (cases (%))4 (2)5 (15)
≤2 risk factors (cases (%))19 (70)20 (77)
≥3 risk factors (cases (%))5 (25)8 (30)