Open AccessPulmonary Embolism in Patients with CKD and ESRD
Author(s) -
Gagan Kumar,
Ankit Sakhuja,
Amit Taneja,
Tilottama Majumdar,
Jayshil J. Patel,
Jeff Whittle,
Rahul Nanchal
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.00250112
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary embolism , cardiology , intensive care medicine
CKD and ESRD are growing burdens. It is unclear whether these conditions affect pulmonary embolism (PE) risk, given that they affect both procoagulant and anticoagulant factors. This study examined the frequency and associated outcomes of PE in CKD and ESRD.
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