Some aspects related to mortality from pulmonary thromboembolism
Introduction: 15 % of sudden unexplained death is caused by pulmonary thromboembolism, the undiagnosed mortality rate can reach 30 %. Objective: Describing some aspects related to mortality from pulmonary thromboembolism. Methods: A retrospective and descriptive study was carried out at the ¨Al...
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| author | Herenia Caridad Elejalde Aguiar Yerlen Fernández Rojas Arien Posada García Niuvis Ventura Veranes |
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| description | Introduction:
15 % of sudden unexplained death is caused by pulmonary thromboembolism, the undiagnosed mortality rate can reach 30 %.
Objective:
Describing some aspects related to mortality from pulmonary thromboembolism.
Methods:
A retrospective and descriptive study was carried out at the ¨Aleida Fernández Chardiet¨ Clinical Surgical Teaching Hospital, Mayabeque provinces, from January 2012 to January 2013. The study universe was 130 deaths from pulmonary thromboembolism, according to the medical death certificates and medical records. The results are presented in absolute and relative frequency.
Results:
The predominant comorbidities were arterial hypertension in 48.4%, heart failure in 40% and ischemic heart disease in 24.62%. 69.2% presented one or more of the risk factors. 73% had some type of prophylaxis. The most significant hospital stay between 15 and 21 days 40%. There was clinic-pathological correlation in the 37.6%.
Conclusions:
Despite the diagnostic methods present in clinical practice and thromboprophylactic therapy in hospitalized patients, pulmonary thromboembolism is a highly lethal disease and should always be suspected among risk groups. It is important to perform an autopsy to confirm the clinical diagnosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4962a98aa9fa4cdb8019037b60c78e8a2024-01-08T15:27:18ZspaCentro Provincial de Ciencias Médicas MayabequeMedimay2520-90782023-12-013044704751139Some aspects related to mortality from pulmonary thromboembolismHerenia Caridad Elejalde Aguiar0Yerlen Fernández Rojas1Arien Posada García2Niuvis Ventura Veranes3Hospital Docente Clinico Quirurgico " Aleida Fernandez Chardiet "..Güines.. Mayabeque.Hospital Docente Clínico Quirúrgico ¨Aleida Fernández Chardiet¨. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Mayabeque. Güines,Mayabeque.Hospital Docente Clínico Quirúrgico ¨Aleida Fernández Chardiet¨. Güines,Mayabeque.Policlínico ¨Rosa Elena Simeón Negrìn¨. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Mayabeque. Bejucal.Introduction: 15 % of sudden unexplained death is caused by pulmonary thromboembolism, the undiagnosed mortality rate can reach 30 %. Objective: Describing some aspects related to mortality from pulmonary thromboembolism. Methods: A retrospective and descriptive study was carried out at the ¨Aleida Fernández Chardiet¨ Clinical Surgical Teaching Hospital, Mayabeque provinces, from January 2012 to January 2013. The study universe was 130 deaths from pulmonary thromboembolism, according to the medical death certificates and medical records. The results are presented in absolute and relative frequency. Results: The predominant comorbidities were arterial hypertension in 48.4%, heart failure in 40% and ischemic heart disease in 24.62%. 69.2% presented one or more of the risk factors. 73% had some type of prophylaxis. The most significant hospital stay between 15 and 21 days 40%. There was clinic-pathological correlation in the 37.6%. Conclusions: Despite the diagnostic methods present in clinical practice and thromboprophylactic therapy in hospitalized patients, pulmonary thromboembolism is a highly lethal disease and should always be suspected among risk groups. It is important to perform an autopsy to confirm the clinical diagnosis.https://revcmhabana.sld.cu/index.php/rcmh/article/view/2393tromboembolismo pulmonar, comorbilidades, factores de riesgo, profilaxis, correlación clinicopatologica. |
| spellingShingle | Herenia Caridad Elejalde Aguiar Yerlen Fernández Rojas Arien Posada García Niuvis Ventura Veranes Some aspects related to mortality from pulmonary thromboembolism Medimay tromboembolismo pulmonar, comorbilidades, factores de riesgo, profilaxis, correlación clinicopatologica. |
| title | Some aspects related to mortality from pulmonary thromboembolism |
| title_full | Some aspects related to mortality from pulmonary thromboembolism |
| title_fullStr | Some aspects related to mortality from pulmonary thromboembolism |
| title_full_unstemmed | Some aspects related to mortality from pulmonary thromboembolism |
| title_short | Some aspects related to mortality from pulmonary thromboembolism |
| title_sort | some aspects related to mortality from pulmonary thromboembolism |
| topic | tromboembolismo pulmonar, comorbilidades, factores de riesgo, profilaxis, correlación clinicopatologica. |
| url | https://revcmhabana.sld.cu/index.php/rcmh/article/view/2393 |
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