Pulmonary embolism: epidemiological data and diagnosis in Kinshasa hospitals

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is common but difficult to diagnose.OBJECTIVE: To describe the epidemiological, clinical and paraclinical characteristics of PE in Kinshasa hospitals.METHOD: This was a retrospective study in 158 cases with suspected PE.RESULTS: The prevalence of PE was 37% among...

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Published in:	The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease Vol. 21; no. 8; pp. 875 - 879
Main Authors:	Bakebe, A., Kashongwe, I., Mulenga, C., Tshiasuma, M., Kabengele, B., Bisuta, S. F., Makulo, J. R., Kashongwe, Z., Kayembe, J-M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	France International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 01-08-2017 International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD)
Subjects:	Abnormalities Adult Aged Angiography Anticoagulants Anticoagulants - administration & dosage Cardiac arrhythmia Chest Chest Pain - epidemiology Chest Pain - etiology Computed tomography Computed Tomography Angiography - methods Cough Cough - epidemiology Cough - etiology Democratic Republic of the Congo - epidemiology Diagnosis Dimers Dyspnea Dyspnea - epidemiology Dyspnea - etiology Echocardiography Electrocardiography Embolism Embolisms Epidemiology Female Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products - metabolism Health risk assessment Heart Hospitals Humans Immobilization Kinshasa Lungs Male Middle Aged Pain Patients Prevalence Prognosis Pulmonary arteries Pulmonary Embolism Pulmonary Embolism - diagnosis Pulmonary Embolism - epidemiology Pulmonary Embolism - physiopathology Pulmonary embolisms Respiration Retrospective Studies Risk analysis Risk Factors Severity of Illness Index Surgery Tachycardia Thromboembolism Thrombosis Ventricle
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