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Table 1 Patient characteristics, medical history, and risk factors

From: Intraoperative circulatory arrest secondary to high-risk pulmonary embolism. Case series and updated literature review

Variables

N = 8

% or mean ± SD

Age

64 ± 22

27.6 ± 3.7

BMI

Sex

  

Female

6

75.0%

Male

2

25.0%

Concomitant diseases/RF

  

HTN

5

62.5%

Previous PE

4

50.0%

Hip/knee fracture

3

37.5%

PH

2

25.0%

Hypothyroidism

2

25.0%

Malignity

2

25.0%

APS

2

25.0%

DVT

1

12.5%

Diabetes

1

12.5%

Obesity

1

12.5%

History of smoking

1

12.5%

Parkinson

1

12.5%

CKD

1

12.5%

SLE

1

12.5%

AAA

1

12.5%

Urgent surgery

5

62.5%

Pregnant

1

12.5%

Limited mobility

5

62.5%

Recent surgeries

3

37.5%

Caprini score (RISK)

  

Low

0

0.0%

Medium

3

37.5%

High

5

62.5%

  1. SD: Standard deviation, BMI: Body Mass Index, RF: risk factors, HTN: Hypertension, PE: Pulmonary embolism, PH: Pulmonary hypertension, APS: Antiphospholipid syndrome, DVT: Deep vein thrombosis, CKD: Chronic kidney disease, SLE: Systemic lupus erythematosus, AAA: Abdominal aortic aneurysm