PULMONARY EMBOLISM
CLINICAL FEATURES OF IN-PATIENTS AT VIETNAM
NATIONAL HEART INSTITUTE
GROUP: HANOI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
PHẠM MINH TUẤN, MD,PhD
TRẦN TIẾN ANH
NGUYỄN QUỲNH ANH
TRẦN THỊ THUỲ LINH
LÊ MINH THẮNG
NGUYỄN DOÃN TUẤN
OUTLINE
1. PE: Background
- Epidemiology
- Risk factors
- Pathophysiology
- Diagnosis
2. Our study:
- Object
- Method
- Results
- Conclusion
BACKGOUND
Epidemiology
- PE: the most severe presentation of DVT
- It is the third most frequent cardiovascular disease with an overall
annual incidence of 1-2/1000 people
- Difficult to determine: remain asymptomatic or be lethal in the acute
phase
Epidemiology
7%
34%
59%
death resulting from PE and undiagnosed during life
presented with sudden fatal death
correcly diagnosed during life
(2014 ESC Guidelines)
RISK FACTORS
- PE may or may not have any risk factors
- List of predisposing factors:
- Major trauma
- Surgery
- Immobilisation
- Pregnancy
- Oral contraceptive
- Hormone replacement therapy
- Cancer
- Infection
- Blood transfusion/Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents
Pathophysiology
DIAGNOSIS STRATEGY
OBJECT
OBSERVE & DESCRIBE CLINICAL FEATURES OF IN-PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH
PULMONARY EMBOLISM
METHOD
OBSERVATION STUDY - CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
LOCATION: CICU department, Vietnam National Heart Institute
DURATION: September 2015 to September 2016
Found: 14 patients diagnosed with PE
GENDER DISTRIBUTION
43%
57%
Male
Age distribution
Mean
57 ± 18,26 yrs
Max
86
Min
27
Female
RISK FACTORS
10%
Within 4 weeks after surgery
Cerebral infraction
BMI>24
Hypercholesterolaemia
unknown
15%
55%
15%
5%
CLINICAL PREDICTION RULE for PE
WELL rule
1
GENEVA score
1
2
11
1
12
High probability
Moderate probability
Low probability
CLINICAL SIGNS
1
13
0.75
10
8
0.5
4
0.25
2
0
1
SHOCK
1
SYNCOPE HEART BEAT >100 DYSPNOEA
CHEST PAIN
FEVER
HEMOPTYSIS
- ARTERIAL BLOOD GAS
Present
Absence
pH > 7,45
46%
54%
pO2 < 80 mmHg
77%
23%
pCO2 <35 mmHg
62%
38%
Lactate > 2mmol/L 38%
62%
- D-dimer increase in 100% cases
- Doppler ultrasound of the lower limbs: presented in 50% patients
Echocardiograms
PH
0
0.25
0.5
20-50 mmHg
0.75
1
>50 mmHg
RV dilation
0
0.25
=<20 mm
0.5
0.75
>20 mm
COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC PULMONARY ANGIOGRAPHY: (CT)
image of thrombosis in 100% patients
1
- ARTERIAL BLOOD GAS
Present
Absence
pH > 7,45
46%
54%
pO2 < 80 mmHg
77%
23%
pCO2 <35 mmHg
62%
38%
Lactate > 2mmol/L 38%
62%
- D-dimer increase in 100% cases
- Doppler ultrasound of the lower limbs: presented in 50% patients
CONCLUSION
- Certain cases does not have any predisposing factors
- Dyspnoea, heart beat > 100, and chest pain are the most
common signs of PE
- D-dimer: high sensitivity to diagnose DVT
Once have suspected with DVT, always think of PE
- 85% patients with PH in echocardiograms have the image of
thrombosis on CT-scan
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