0272 : Deep venous thrombosis in patients with acute pulmonary embolism

Study objective To determine the prevalence of lower-limb deep venous thrombosis (DVT) that can be detected by Doppler ultrasound in patients with symptomatic pulmonary embolism (PE); and to explore the prognostic significance of such findings. Patients and methods All patients hospitalized for PE in our cardiology department from January 2013 to December 2014 were included in the study. Results Mean age was 55,4 years; 39 patients (78%) were woman. DVT signs or symptoms were present in 18 patients (36%). CUS detected DVT in 29 patients (58%). Multivariate analysis showed that an age >70 years (p=0,39; 95% CI, – 0,651 to –0,018), the presence of DVT signs or symptoms (p Conclusion Our study suggest that Dopper ultrasound might prove especially efficient and safe as a frontline test in elderly patients with suspected pulmonary embolism. The author hereby declares no conflict of interest