Hua Wang1, Jian Ye1, Limin Wang1, Weizhong Jin2. 1. Department of Respiratory Disease, The Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Hangzhou 310006, Zhejiang Province, China. 2. Department of Respiratory Disease, The Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Hangzhou 310006, Zhejiang Province, China wzkingfdu@163.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: There is little report concerning risk characteristics of Chinese patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE). The present study was designed to investigate the risk characteristics in Chinese patients with VTE through a retrospective study. METHODS: A total of 1048 registry patients with VTE in the recent 10 years were analyzed retrospectively with respect to underlying diseases or predisposing factors. RESULTS: The incidence of VTE in both male and female has been increasing in the recent 10 years. A total of 885 patients were aged more than 50 years, and the mean age of the patients at diagnosis was 58.8 ± 15.7 years. Main risk factors were a prolonged immobilization and malignant tumors, which were different from Western patients. CONCLUSIONS: This registry demonstrated the different risk characteristics in Chinese patients compared to Western patients. Our results will be available for establishing the prevention of VTE in China.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: There is little report concerning risk characteristics of Chinese patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE). The present study was designed to investigate the risk characteristics in Chinese patients with VTE through a retrospective study. METHODS: A total of 1048 registry patients with VTE in the recent 10 years were analyzed retrospectively with respect to underlying diseases or predisposing factors. RESULTS: The incidence of VTE in both male and female has been increasing in the recent 10 years. A total of 885 patients were aged more than 50 years, and the mean age of the patients at diagnosis was 58.8 ± 15.7 years. Main risk factors were a prolonged immobilization and malignant tumors, which were different from Western patients. CONCLUSIONS: This registry demonstrated the different risk characteristics in Chinese patients compared to Western patients. Our results will be available for establishing the prevention of VTE in China.