Pulmonary Embolism in Pneumonia: Still a Diagnostic Challenge? Results of a Case-Control Study in 100 Patients

Table 3

Extension of PE and RVH in PE group. Comorbidities in RVH group.

Characteristic	Counts	Percentage (%)
Embolism
Central	21	46.67
Subsegmental	24	53.33
RVH
Yes	18	40.00
No	27	60.00
Comorbidities RVH
COPD	4	22.22
LVI	6	33.33
RVH PE	8	44.44

PE: pulmonary embolism; RVH: right ventricular hypertension; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; LVI: left ventricular insufficiency.