Open AccessClinical features and diagnosis of new malignancy in patients with acute pulmonary embolism and without a history of cancer
Author(s) -
Yong-Song Lin,
Su Chan Chen,
Chi Ming Huang,
Yu Feng Hu,
Yun Yu Chen,
Shih Lin Chang,
Li Wei Lo,
Yenn Jiang Lin,
Shih Ann Chen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of the chinese medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.535
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1728-7731
pISSN - 1726-4901
DOI - 10.1097/jcma.0000000000000259
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary embolism , malignancy , cancer , blood pressure , creatinine , emergency department , cardiology , body mass index , transthoracic echocardiogram , psychiatry
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is frequently associated with cancer. This study aimed to assess patients with acute PE and identify diagnostic predictors of new cancer after 1 year of follow-up.