Clinical characteristics of acute pulmonary embolism in 50 elderly patients
- VernacularTitle:50例老年人急性肺栓塞临床特点分析
- Author:
Wei WEN
;
Xinchao ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pulmonary embolism;
Thrombolytic therapy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics
2000;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
500 ng/ml. Spiral-CT pulmonary arteriography(CTPA) was the main diagnostic method. Nineteen patients received thrombolytic therapy, Twenty-nine patients received anticoagulative therapy, 2 patients didn't receive any therapy because of bleeding. Five(10%) patients were cured, 43 (86%) patients got better, 2(4%) patients were dead. Conclusions The clinical manifestations of pulmonary embolism in the elderly were varied. CTPA is the main diagnostic method and ventilation-perfusion lung scan or pulmonary angiography can be done when it is necessary. Thrombolytic treatment can improve the survival rate of patients with acute pulmonary embolism.
