Etiological factors |
Name of case |
Percentage |
postpartum |
12 |
36 |
Obesity |
6 |
18,75 |
surgeries |
3 |
9,3 |
Extended bed rest |
2 |
6,2 |
Long trip |
2 |
6,2 |
Chronic pulmonary heart |
5 |
16 |
Heart failure |
2 |
6,2 |
Table 1:Distribution according to etiological factors of pulmonary embolism
Electro cardiographic signs |
Name of case |
Percentage |
tachycardias |
24 |
75 |
Repolarization disorder V1 -V3 |
12 |
38 |
Right ventricular hypertrophy |
20 |
63 |
Aspects S1Q3T3 |
24 |
75 |
Right branch block |
10 |
31,2 |
Right axial deviation |
17 |
53 |
Atrial fibrillation |
8 |
25 |
Table 2: Electrocardiographic signs found in our work
Ultrasound abnormalities |
Name of case |
Percentage |
Dilation of the right cavities |
20 |
63 |
Inversion of the septal curvature |
14 |
43,75 |
PAH |
24 |
75 |
Dilation of the pulmonary trunk |
24 |
75 |
Tricuspid insufficiency |
21 |
66 |
Intravenous thrombus |
10 |
31,2 |
Table 3:Distribution of patients according to abnormalities found in transthoracic cardiac ultrasonography
The location of amboles |
Name of case |
Percentage |
Trunk |
4 |
33 |
Main division branch |
2 |
17 |
Lobar branches |
1 |
8 |
Segmental branches |
3 |
25 |
Sub segmental branches |
2 |
17 |
Table 4: Distribution of Patients by Location of Amboles to Chest Angioscan