1.Study on the Regional Distribution Characteristics of TCM Syndrome of 6 447 Elderly Patients with Coronary Heart Disease Based on Literature
Yueying ZHANG ; Zhongwen QI ; Jiaqi HUI ; Tong LI ; Wenxin ZOU ; Fengqin XU
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;32(12):66-73
Objective To analyze the geographical distribution characteristics of TCM syndromes of coronary heart disease in the elderly based on the literature;To summarize the characteristics of TCM syndromes of coronary heart disease patients in different geographical areas;To provide evidence-based data for the standardization of TCM syndromes and syndrome differentiation treatment of coronary heart disease in the elderly.Methods Literature on TCM syndrome of coronary heart disease in the elderly was retrieved from CNKI,Wanfang Data,VIP,CBM and PubMed,from the establishment of each database to December 31,2024.The common TCM syndrome types,syndrome frequency and regional distribution of coronary heart disease in the elderly were statistically analyzed.Results Forty articles were included,with a total number of 6 447 cases and a male-to-female ratio of 1.1∶1.The top 5 highest percentage of co-morbidities of coronary artery disease in the elderly were 1 308 cases of hypertension(24.11%),1 022 cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus(18.84%),787 cases of respiratory disease(14.51%),517 cases of heart failure(9.53%),and 348 cases of hyperlipidemia(6.41%).The top 5 TCM syndromes in elderly patients with coronary heart disease included 779 cases of qi deficiency and blood stasis(12.08%),692 cases of qi-yin deficiency(10.73%),367 cases of phlegm-blood stasis(5.69%),363 cases of heart blood stagnant blockade(5.63%),and 343 cases of qi stagnation and blood stasis(5.32%).The distribution of TCM syndromes in different regions was characterized by qi deficiency,blood stasis and phlegm stasis in the northeast;qi deficiency,blood stasis and qi yin deficiency in the north;qi deficiency,blood stasis and phlegm internal obstruction in the east;qi and yin deficiency and heart blood stasis in the central;qi deficiency,blood stasis and phlegm stasis in the south;phlegm and yin paralysis obstruction,qi and yin deficiency in the southwest;stasis blockage of the cardiac veins,qi yin deficiency in the northwest.The overall trend was that the number of syndromes in the north was higher than that in the south;the number of syndromes in the east,centre and west was decreasing.The distribution of yin deficiency syndrome was highest in the southwest(23.33%)and lowest in the east(10.93%);yang deficiency syndrome was highest in the southwest(13.30%)and lowest in the central(3.32%);qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome was highest in the northeast(32.89%)and lowest in the northwest(7.24%);the distribution of qi-yin deficiency was highest in the southwest(23.33%)and lowest in the east(7.22%);the distribution of phlegm and stasis syndrome was highest in the northeast(25.67%)and lowest in the east(1.69%).The overall generalization was that deficiency,stasis and phlegm were the main syndrome factors.Conclusion The main symptoms of coronary heart disease in the elderly manifest as a mixture of deficiency and excess,qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome is the most syndrome type of coronary heart disease in the elderly and is mainly distributed in the northeast.The distribution of TCM syndromes has regional characteristics.
2.Study on the clinical features and medication analysis of the elderly cognitive impairment population based on real-world data
Yueying ZHANG ; Zhongwen QI ; Tong LI ; Jiaqi HUI ; Wenxin ZOU ; Fengqin XU
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;47(12):1744-1751
Objective:To conduct a multi-center cross-sectional study of elderly patients with cognitive impairment based on real-world data; To analyze the clinical characteristics and core medication law of the disease population.Methods:The medical records of elderly patients diagnosed with cognitive impairment from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2024 were retrieved from Chinese Evidence-based TCM Database. Excel 2010 software was used to collect general information, TCM syndrome elements and syndrome types, use frequency of Chinese materia medica, property, taste, meridian tropism, efficacy classification and other information, using PivotTable to establish Chinese materia medica matrix. IBM SPSS Modeler 18.0 software was used to display the frequency of co-occurrence among high-frequency Chinese materia medica, and the association rules were analyzed based on the Apriori algorithm. R language 4.4.1 was used for clustering analysis on Chinese materia medica and the cluster pedigree and correlation heat map were drawn.Results:A total of 1 194 elderly patients with cognitive impairment were enrolled, with a mean age of (79.51±7.65) years, and the highest frequency of comorbidities was hypertension (891 cases, 74.62%); AD was the most frequent diagnosis of cognitive impairment (367 times, 30.74%). The proportion of mild cognitive impairment in the low value group of Systemic Immune Inflammation Index (SII) was relatively high, and the high value group of SII was mainly vascular dementia and AD. Wind-phlegm blocking syndrome (106 times, 13.73%) topped the list; phlegm was the most frequent element of pathogenicity (353 times, 45.73%), and meridians and collaterals (194 times, 25.13%). Totally 328 prescriptions were included, involving 308 kinds of Chinese materia medica. The total recorded frequency of Chinese materia medica was 5 665, with tonifying herbs constituting the most frequently used category, accounting for 1 633 times; the medicinal property of drugs for treating elderly patients with cognitive disorders was mostly warm (103 times, 33.44%), the taste was mostly bitter (141 times, 45.78%), and attributed to the liver meridian (145 times, 47.08%); among the two and three association rules, the drug pairs with the highest confidence were Gastrodiae Rhizoma→Uncariae Ramulus cum Uncis (97.22%) and Hyperici Perforati Herba→Acanthopanacis Senticosi Radix et Rhizoma seu Caulis+Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Fructus (97.06%); five medicinal combinations were obtained by high frequency drug clustering analysis.Conclusions:Elderly patients with cognitive impairment are mainly diagnosed with AD. There may be a potential correlation between SII level and the progression of cognitive impairment. The drugs are used to tonify the kidney and replenish essence, detoxify and unblock collaterals, replenish qi and activate blood circulation, and awaken the brain and open the orifices. Shengmai Decoction, Renshen Yangrong Decoction and other TCM classic prescriptions can be used in clinic.
3.A preliminary study on the diagnostic value of ultrasonography in ischiofemoral impingement syndrome
Anqi ZHAO ; Suhong SHEN ; Jiahao FU ; Pai XU ; Zhuo FU ; Fengqin GENG ; Weihua QI ; Wenjing GUO
Chinese Journal of Sports Medicine 2025;44(5):375-380
Objective To explore the diagnostic value of ultrasonography in ischiofemoral impinge-ment syndrome(IFI).Methods Fifty-six patients who underwent hip MRI with confirmed IFI diagnosis and completed ultrasonography examinations were enrolled as the IFI group,including 44 females and 12 males.Twenty healthy volunteers were concurrently recruited as the control group,consisting of 10 females and 10 males.The control group underwent ultrasonography examinations of bilateral hip joints,whiletheischialfemoralspace(IFS)andquadratusfemoristhickness(QFT)of both groups were measured and recorded.Then measurements were compared within(by laterality and gender)and between the two groups using independent-samples t-tests.Moreover,receiver operating characteristic adults,males exhibited significantly higher IFS and QFT values than females(P<0.05).Within the IFI group,males with affected hips had significantly higher IFS than females(P<0.05),while no sig-nificant differences were observed in QFT between different genders(P>0.05).Moreover,affected hips in the IFI group showed significantly narrower IFS and thicker QFT compared to both contralateral hips and the control group(P<0.001).In addition,the diagnostic cut-off values of IFS and QFT for ultrasound diagnosis of IFI were 22.93 mm and 16.48 mm,respectively.At these thresholds,the ar-eas under the curve(AUC)were 0.997 and 0.977,with sensitivities of 97.8%and 91.8%,and speci-ficities of 98.4%and 97.8%,respectively.Conclusion Ultrasound can serve as a reliable diagnostic technique for IFI,where narrowing of the IFS and thickening of the QFT should raise suspicion of this condition.
4.A preliminary study on the diagnostic value of ultrasonography in ischiofemoral impingement syndrome
Anqi ZHAO ; Suhong SHEN ; Jiahao FU ; Pai XU ; Zhuo FU ; Fengqin GENG ; Weihua QI ; Wenjing GUO
Chinese Journal of Sports Medicine 2025;44(5):375-380
Objective To explore the diagnostic value of ultrasonography in ischiofemoral impinge-ment syndrome(IFI).Methods Fifty-six patients who underwent hip MRI with confirmed IFI diagnosis and completed ultrasonography examinations were enrolled as the IFI group,including 44 females and 12 males.Twenty healthy volunteers were concurrently recruited as the control group,consisting of 10 females and 10 males.The control group underwent ultrasonography examinations of bilateral hip joints,whiletheischialfemoralspace(IFS)andquadratusfemoristhickness(QFT)of both groups were measured and recorded.Then measurements were compared within(by laterality and gender)and between the two groups using independent-samples t-tests.Moreover,receiver operating characteristic adults,males exhibited significantly higher IFS and QFT values than females(P<0.05).Within the IFI group,males with affected hips had significantly higher IFS than females(P<0.05),while no sig-nificant differences were observed in QFT between different genders(P>0.05).Moreover,affected hips in the IFI group showed significantly narrower IFS and thicker QFT compared to both contralateral hips and the control group(P<0.001).In addition,the diagnostic cut-off values of IFS and QFT for ultrasound diagnosis of IFI were 22.93 mm and 16.48 mm,respectively.At these thresholds,the ar-eas under the curve(AUC)were 0.997 and 0.977,with sensitivities of 97.8%and 91.8%,and speci-ficities of 98.4%and 97.8%,respectively.Conclusion Ultrasound can serve as a reliable diagnostic technique for IFI,where narrowing of the IFS and thickening of the QFT should raise suspicion of this condition.
5.Study on the Regional Distribution Characteristics of TCM Syndrome of 6 447 Elderly Patients with Coronary Heart Disease Based on Literature
Yueying ZHANG ; Zhongwen QI ; Jiaqi HUI ; Tong LI ; Wenxin ZOU ; Fengqin XU
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;32(12):66-73
Objective To analyze the geographical distribution characteristics of TCM syndromes of coronary heart disease in the elderly based on the literature;To summarize the characteristics of TCM syndromes of coronary heart disease patients in different geographical areas;To provide evidence-based data for the standardization of TCM syndromes and syndrome differentiation treatment of coronary heart disease in the elderly.Methods Literature on TCM syndrome of coronary heart disease in the elderly was retrieved from CNKI,Wanfang Data,VIP,CBM and PubMed,from the establishment of each database to December 31,2024.The common TCM syndrome types,syndrome frequency and regional distribution of coronary heart disease in the elderly were statistically analyzed.Results Forty articles were included,with a total number of 6 447 cases and a male-to-female ratio of 1.1∶1.The top 5 highest percentage of co-morbidities of coronary artery disease in the elderly were 1 308 cases of hypertension(24.11%),1 022 cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus(18.84%),787 cases of respiratory disease(14.51%),517 cases of heart failure(9.53%),and 348 cases of hyperlipidemia(6.41%).The top 5 TCM syndromes in elderly patients with coronary heart disease included 779 cases of qi deficiency and blood stasis(12.08%),692 cases of qi-yin deficiency(10.73%),367 cases of phlegm-blood stasis(5.69%),363 cases of heart blood stagnant blockade(5.63%),and 343 cases of qi stagnation and blood stasis(5.32%).The distribution of TCM syndromes in different regions was characterized by qi deficiency,blood stasis and phlegm stasis in the northeast;qi deficiency,blood stasis and qi yin deficiency in the north;qi deficiency,blood stasis and phlegm internal obstruction in the east;qi and yin deficiency and heart blood stasis in the central;qi deficiency,blood stasis and phlegm stasis in the south;phlegm and yin paralysis obstruction,qi and yin deficiency in the southwest;stasis blockage of the cardiac veins,qi yin deficiency in the northwest.The overall trend was that the number of syndromes in the north was higher than that in the south;the number of syndromes in the east,centre and west was decreasing.The distribution of yin deficiency syndrome was highest in the southwest(23.33%)and lowest in the east(10.93%);yang deficiency syndrome was highest in the southwest(13.30%)and lowest in the central(3.32%);qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome was highest in the northeast(32.89%)and lowest in the northwest(7.24%);the distribution of qi-yin deficiency was highest in the southwest(23.33%)and lowest in the east(7.22%);the distribution of phlegm and stasis syndrome was highest in the northeast(25.67%)and lowest in the east(1.69%).The overall generalization was that deficiency,stasis and phlegm were the main syndrome factors.Conclusion The main symptoms of coronary heart disease in the elderly manifest as a mixture of deficiency and excess,qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome is the most syndrome type of coronary heart disease in the elderly and is mainly distributed in the northeast.The distribution of TCM syndromes has regional characteristics.
6.Exploring the Spatiotemporal Discrimination Thinking and Application for Cognitive Impairment in Elderly Coronary Heart Disease
Jiaqi HUI ; Zhongwen QI ; Yueying ZHANG ; Tong LI ; Fengqin XU
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(23):2419-2426
With increasing aging, cognitive impairment in elderly coronary heart disease is a "disease group" with high morbidity and mortality in the senior population, which seriously affects the health and quality of life of the elderly. This paper takes the "cardio-cerebral circuit" as the basis of co-morbidity, and under the guidance of the cardio-cerebral homoeopathy, based on the temporal sequential characteristics of the evolution of the disease mechanism of cognitive impairment in elderly coronary heart disease, we construct a “disease-syndrome-phase” prevention and treatment strategy based on the time-sequential characteristics of the pathogenesis of the disease mechanism of "deficiency-blood stasis-toxicity", from the perspective of pathogenicity of the disease mechanism in time-phase and the spatial multidimensionality of cardio-cerebral homoeopathy. The prevention and treatment strategy of the "disease-syndrome-phase" is constructed from the perspective of the temporal phase of the disease mechanism and the multidimensionality of the space of cardio-cerebral homoeopathy. In the earlier stage, "kidney deficiency and brain emptiness are the foundation", in the attack stage, "turbid stasis and brain injury are the key", and in the progression stage, "toxicity and brain damage are the changes". It is emphasized that replenishing the deficiency and benefiting the kidneys to restore the smooth flow of collaterals, eliminating blood stasis and removing turbidity to promote the enrichment of blood, and detoxifying and clearing the heart to tranquilize the spirit and benefit the brain, the spatiotemporal thinking of cognitive impairment of coronary heart disease in the elderly is initially constructed with the spatial dimension to identify the location of the disease, and the temporal dimension to determine the stage of the disease, which will provide a theoretical basis for the spatiotemporal diagnostic and treatments for the heart and brain co-morbidities of TCM.
7.Signal mining of cardiotoxicity risk in arsenical for injection based on the database of Shandong Provincial Center of Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring in China and the US FDA Adverse Event Reporting System database
Qiaoyan YI ; Yanjun XIE ; Yutong SHU ; Qiuhong ZHANG ; Yingmei QI ; Min LI ; Xia ZHAO ; Fengqin LIU ; Xia LI ; Yi HAN
Adverse Drug Reactions Journal 2024;26(3):133-137
Objective:To explore the adverse cardiac event risk signals in arsenical for injection, improve the clinical understanding of the cardiac toxicity of arsenical.Methods:The risk signals of adverse cardiac events associated with arsenical for injection were mined using 3 methods, including reporting odds ratio (ROR) method, proportional reporting ratio (PRR) method, and the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) comprehensive standard method based on data in Shandong Provincial Center of Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring (Shandong data) in China from the first quarter of 2003 to the fourth quarter of 2022 and the data in US FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database from the fourth quarter of 2003 to the third quarter of 2023. The definition of risk signal in ROR and PRR method was the number of adverse event reports ≥3 and the lower limit of 95% confidence interval ( CI) of ROR and PRR >1. The definition of risk signals in MHRA comprehensive standard method was the number of adverse event reports ≥3, PRR>2, and χ2>4. Results:There were a total of 358 reports on arsenical for injection in Shandong data, of which 275 (76.8%) were related to arsenious acid and sodium chloride injection, and 83 (23.2%) were related to arsenic trioxide for injection. Among the 358 reports, adverse cardiac reactions were reported in 25 reports (7.0%), and severe cases accounted for 28.0% (7/25). There were a total of 1 294 reports on ATO in FAERS, and adverse cardiac events were reported in 418 reports (32.3%), of which severe cases accounted for 62.2% (260/418). The signal mining results form 275 reports on arsenious acid and sodium chloride injection in Shandong data showed that QT interval prolonged, chest tightness, cardiopalmus, and palpitations were risk signals. Among them, the signal strength of QT interval prolonged was the strongest. A total of 35 adverse cardiac event signals were mined in FAERS data, of which the signal strength of QT interval prolonged and long QT syndrome were the strongest. In addition, the strength of 6 arrhythmia signals (bradyarrhythmia, supraventricular premature contraction, ventricular premature contraction, torsade de pointes, ventricular tachycardia, and atrioventricular block) and 6 cardiac organic lesion signals (pericarditis, endocarditis, pericardial effusion, myocarditis, mitral regurgitation, and cardiac enlargement) also ranked high.Conclusions:Arsenical for injection is strongly associated with cardiotoxicity, and the proportion of severe cases is relatively high. The cardiotoxicity mainly affects the QT interval, and can also manifest as various types of arrhythmias and some cardiac organic lesions.
8.Signal mining of cardiotoxicity risk in arsenical for injection based on the database of Shandong Provincial Center of Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring in China and the US FDA Adverse Event Reporting System database
Qiaoyan YI ; Yanjun XIE ; Yutong SHU ; Qiuhong ZHANG ; Yingmei QI ; Min LI ; Xia ZHAO ; Fengqin LIU ; Xia LI ; Yi HAN
Adverse Drug Reactions Journal 2024;26(3):133-137
Objective:To explore the adverse cardiac event risk signals in arsenical for injection, improve the clinical understanding of the cardiac toxicity of arsenical.Methods:The risk signals of adverse cardiac events associated with arsenical for injection were mined using 3 methods, including reporting odds ratio (ROR) method, proportional reporting ratio (PRR) method, and the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) comprehensive standard method based on data in Shandong Provincial Center of Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring (Shandong data) in China from the first quarter of 2003 to the fourth quarter of 2022 and the data in US FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database from the fourth quarter of 2003 to the third quarter of 2023. The definition of risk signal in ROR and PRR method was the number of adverse event reports ≥3 and the lower limit of 95% confidence interval ( CI) of ROR and PRR >1. The definition of risk signals in MHRA comprehensive standard method was the number of adverse event reports ≥3, PRR>2, and χ2>4. Results:There were a total of 358 reports on arsenical for injection in Shandong data, of which 275 (76.8%) were related to arsenious acid and sodium chloride injection, and 83 (23.2%) were related to arsenic trioxide for injection. Among the 358 reports, adverse cardiac reactions were reported in 25 reports (7.0%), and severe cases accounted for 28.0% (7/25). There were a total of 1 294 reports on ATO in FAERS, and adverse cardiac events were reported in 418 reports (32.3%), of which severe cases accounted for 62.2% (260/418). The signal mining results form 275 reports on arsenious acid and sodium chloride injection in Shandong data showed that QT interval prolonged, chest tightness, cardiopalmus, and palpitations were risk signals. Among them, the signal strength of QT interval prolonged was the strongest. A total of 35 adverse cardiac event signals were mined in FAERS data, of which the signal strength of QT interval prolonged and long QT syndrome were the strongest. In addition, the strength of 6 arrhythmia signals (bradyarrhythmia, supraventricular premature contraction, ventricular premature contraction, torsade de pointes, ventricular tachycardia, and atrioventricular block) and 6 cardiac organic lesion signals (pericarditis, endocarditis, pericardial effusion, myocarditis, mitral regurgitation, and cardiac enlargement) also ranked high.Conclusions:Arsenical for injection is strongly associated with cardiotoxicity, and the proportion of severe cases is relatively high. The cardiotoxicity mainly affects the QT interval, and can also manifest as various types of arrhythmias and some cardiac organic lesions.
9.Study on the extensibility of platelet donor gene database in Shaanxi
Jun QI ; Xiaoli CAO ; Xin HU ; Fengqin LI ; Zhendong SUN ; Yuhui LI ; Manni WANG ; Tianju WANG ; Junhua WU ; Lixia SHANG ; Le CHEN ; Hua XU
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2023;36(7):637-641
【Objective】 To analyze the commonality and characteristics between voluntary blood donors and hematopoietic stem cell donors in this region, and explore the potential for integration and development between China Marrow Donors Program (CMDP) and voluntary blood donors, especially platelet donor databases, so as to improve recruitment success rate and inventory rate. 【Methods】 The database modeling and comparison methods were used to screen and stratify the matching and integration degree between the voluntary blood donors in recent 10 years and the marrow donors in the Shaanxi Branch of CMDP. The frequencies of HLA-A,-B alleles, HPA alleles and haplotypes were calculated with Arlequin 3. 5. 2. 2 software, and the matching probability of different platelet donor reserve pools was conducted according to the phenotypic frequencies. 【Results】 Among the voluntary donors with known HLA genotypes in this region, according to their blood donation behavior,the active blood donors excavated were divided into the first, second, third and fourth echelons of platelet donor reserve pools, with 696, 2 752, 9 092 and 12 028 donors, respectively. The first echelon had the highest proportion of 10-50 times of platelet donations and 10-20 times of whole blood donations, with 13.65% and 26.01%, respectively. The second echelon had 10-20 times of whole blood donations and 10-50 times of platelet donations, accounted for 15.04% and 1.38%, respectively, which were significantly different from other echelons' blood donation characteristics (P<0.05). With a database size of the existing platelet donor bank adding the first and second echelons (n=4 955), there was a 69.02% probability of matching at least one donor with matching HLA-A-B phenotype. When considering the matching ABO and HPA phenotypes, the probability of finding at least one donor with fully matching HLA, HPA and ABO isotype (type B as an example) was 48. 73%. 【Conclusion】 The three groups of whole blood donation, apheresis platelet donation and marrow donation in Xi'an area have a large cross-distribution. Compared with expanding the storage capacity from scratch, the active blood donors in CMDP database are the largest back-up force of platelet donors. While expanding the effective storage capacity, it can minimize the cost of building platelet donor bank and the demand for resources.
10.Clinical analysis and etiology factors of pulmonary embolism in 30 children
Fengqin LIU ; Jing ZHANG ; Xing CHEN ; Ning DING ; Fangfang DAI ; Ke WANG ; Lin TANG ; Hengtao QI ; Baoting CHAO
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2022;37(18):1386-1391
Objective:To investigate the clinical characteristics and etiology of pulmonary embolism in children, and to discuss the efficacy and safety of anticoagulation therapy.Methods:The data of 30 children with pulmonary embolism, who were treated with anticoagulation therapy in the Department of Pediatrics, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University from January 2017 to December 2021, were analyzed retrospectively.The etiology, clinical characteristics, complications, outcomes and prognosis after anticoagulation treatment were analyzed.Results:There were 17 males and 13 females, with an average age of (8.95±2.58) years (age range: 4-13 years). The follow-up duration was 3-59 months.(1) The symptoms included cough in 30 cases (100.0%), fever in 29 cases (96.7%), shortness of breath in 27 cases (90.0%), chest pain in 15 cases (50.0%), hemoptysis in 9 cases (30.0%), bloody secretions under bronchoscopy but no hemoptysis in 4 cases (13.3%), and respiratory failure in 2 cases (6.7%). (2) The protopathy was Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in 23 cases (76.7%), whose symptoms accorded with refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia.About 16 cases (53.3%) were positive for Mycoplasma pneumoniae drug resistance mutation 2063A>G or 2064A>G.Two cases (6.7%) had nephrotic syndrome.One case (3.3%) had purpura nephritis (nephrotic syndrome type). One case (3.3%) was lupus nephritis (nephrotic syndrome type). One case (3.3%) was hereditary protein S deficiency.One case (3.3%) had osteomyelitis and Staphylococcus aureus sepsis.One case (3.3%) had congenital heart disease.(3) Complications included limb thrombosis in 7 cases (23.3%), atrial thrombosis in 2 cases (6.7%), thoracic and abdominal deep venous thrombosis in 2 case (6.7%), cerebral infarction in 2 cases (6.7%), and splenic infarction in 1 case (3.3%). (4) Imaging examination showed that 30 children had lung consolidation/atelectasis (100.0%), and 24 cases had pleural effusion (80.0%). (5) Coagulation function examination suggested D-dimer increased to ≥ 5 mg/L in 21 cases (70.0%). (6) One case (3.3%) was given thrombolytic therapy with urokinase at the acute stage.Nine cases (30.0%) were treated with heparin/low molecular weight heparin.Twenty-one cases (70.0%) first received anticoagulation therapy with heparin/low molecular weight heparin and later took oral anticoagulant.Four cases (13.3%) were treated with Warfarin and 17 cases (56.7%) with Rivaroxaban.The anticoagulant treatment lasted 1-9 months.No recurrence of embolism or sequelae of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension was observed. Conclusions:Infection, especially Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection, is the main cause of pulmonary embolism in children.The symptoms of pulmonary embolism in children are atypical, so it is difficult to distinguish this disease from primary underlying diseases.Bronchoscopy can help find occult pulmonary hemorrhage.Unexplained shortness of breath in children of any age suggests the possibility of pulmonary embolism.Combination of clinical symptoms and necessary examination contribute to early diagnosis of pulmonary embolism.Then selection of appropriate anticoagulant drugs and timely anticoagulant therapy can improve the prognosis of children.

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