Research Article
COVID-19-Associated Thrombotic Complication: Is It Pulmonary Embolism or In Situ Thrombosis?
Table 1
Clinical features of patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) in situ and PE not in situ.
| Variable | PE in situ (n = 51) | PE not in situ (n = 13) | value | n (%) | n (%) |
| Sex | Male | 32 (64.0) | 12 (92.3) | 0.086 | Female | 18 (36.0) | 1 (7.7) | Age, mean ± SD | 58.70 ± 12.73 | 55.0 ± 14.38 | 0.367 | Distribution | Central | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0) | 0.794 | Peripheral | 35 (68.6) | 9 (69.2) | Both | 15 (29.4) | 4 (30.8) | COVID-19 | Active COVID-19 | 41 (80.4) | 9 (69.2) | 0.457 | Post COVID-19 | 10 (19.6) | 4 (30.8) | Superadded bacterial infection | 5 (9.8) | 0 (0) | 0.574 | Thrombosis elsewhere | 2 (3.9) | 2 (15.4) | 0.181 | Fever | 18 (35.3) | 4 (30.8) | 1.000 | Runny nose | 2 (3.9) | 1 (7.7) | 0.500 | Cough | 21 (41.2) | 4 (30.8) | 0.544 | SOB | 35 (68.6) | 12 (92.3) | 0.157 | Headache | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0) | 1.000 | Vomiting | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0) | 1.000 | Muscle ache/body ache | 4 (7.8) | 1 (7.7) | 1.000 | Malaise | 2 (3.9) | 1 (7.7) | 0.500 | Lethargy | 3 (5.9) | 0 (0) | 1.000 | Pharyngeal discomfort/pain | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0) | 1.000 | Chest pain | 3 (5.9) | 2 (15.4) | 0.266 | Pleuritic chest pain | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0) | 1.000 | Abdominal pain | 1 (2.0) | 1 (7.7) | 0.368 | Diarrhea | 1 (2.0) | 1 (7.7) | 0.368 | Hemoptysis | 1 (2.0) | 1 (7.7) | 0.368 | SYNCOPE | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0) | 1.000 | Anorexia | 2 (3.9) | 0 (0) | 1.000 | eGFR | Normal | 25 (54.3) | 8 (61.5) | 0.757 | Abnormal | 21 (45.7) | 5 (38.5) | CRP | Normal | 6 (20.0) | 3 (37.5) | 0.363 | Abnormal | 24 (80.0) | 5 (62.5) | D-dimer | Normal | 1 (7.1) | 2 (33.3) | 0.202 | Abnormal | 13 (92.9) | 4 (66.7) | Platelets | Normal | 33 (71.7) | 10 (83.3) | 0.712 | Abnormal | 13 (28.3) | 2 (16.7) | DM | 22 (43.1) | 3 (23.1) | 0.220 | IHD | 7 (13.7) | 0 (0) | 0.328 | DLP | 7 (13.7) | 2 (15.4) | 1.000 | CKD | 6 (11.8) | 1 (7.7) | 1.000 | Obesity | 2 (3.9) | 2 (15.4) | 0.181 | Cirrhosis | 4 (7.8) | 0 (0) | 0.574 | Asthma/ILD/COPD/bronchiectasis | 2 (3.9) | 1 (7.7) | 0.500 | Smoking | 4 (7.8) | 0 (0) | 0.574 | HTN | 16 (31.4) | 3 (23.1) | 0.739 | Cancer | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0) | 1.000 | ICU | 7 (13.7) | 2 (15.4) | 1.000 | Intubation | 5 (9.8) | 2 (15.4) | 0.623 | Expired | 18 (35.3) | 3 (23.1) | 0.518 |
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