Abstract

The clinical materials of pulmonary embolism in 130 elderly patients (>65 years) and 66 non-elderly patients (≤65 years) were retrospectively analyzed. The most common risk factors for pulmonary embolism in elderly patients were cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and deep venous disease. And the most common risk factors for pulmonary embolism in non-elderly patients were deep venous disease and surgery. Correct first diagnosis rate in elderly group was less than that in non-elderly group(102/130 vs. 62/66) while misdiagnosis rate in elderly group was more than that in non-elderly group(28/130 vs. 4/66). Consistency of revised Geneva score and ventilation and perfusion V/Q scanning was excellent in elderly group while poor in non-elderly group. Key words: Pulmonary embolism; Age factors

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