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Determination of clinical, radiological and laboratory risk factors associated with the development of pulmonary embolism in patients with lower extremity deep vein thrombosis
Abstract
Aims: This study aimed to determine the clinical, radiological and laboratory risk factors associated with the development of pulmonary embolism in patients with lower extremity deep vein thrombosis and to determine the role of the TyG index.
Methods: In this single-center retrospective study, electronic medical records of patients diagnosed with lower extremity deep vein thrombosis confirmed by ultrasonography were retrospectively reviewed. Among these patients, patients who underwent computed tomography pulmonary angiography imaging within the first 24 hours with suspected pulmonary embolism and developed pulmonary embolism were identified and recorded. Clinical, radiological and laboratory values of these patients were analyzed with statistical methods and the results were compared.
Results: Obesity, diabetes, immobility, thrombus location and high triglyceride-glucose index were determined as risk factors for the development of pulmonary embolism in patients diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis.
Conclusion: Our study findings indicate that diabetes and high triglyceride-glucose index are independent risk factors for pulmonary embolism in patients with deep vein thrombosis. This suggests that the incidence of pulmonary embolism in patients with deep vein thrombosis can be significantly reduced by controlling diabetes and related factors contributing to high triglyceride-glucose index.

Keywords : Doppler ultrasonography, computed tomography pulmonary angiography, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, triglyceride-glucose index

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Volume 2, Issue 1, 2025
Page : 6-11
https://doi.org/10.51271/JRM-0022
Article Information
Received : 08 Oca 2025
Accepted : 24 Oca 2025
Published : 30 Oca 2025
Corresponding Author :

Semih Sağlık: Department of Radiology, Siirt Training and Research Hospital, Siirt, Turkiye

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Citation : Sağlık S, Nas N. Determination of clinical, radiological and laboratory risk factors associated with the development of pulmonary embolism in patients with lower extremity deep vein thrombosis. J Radiol Med. 2025;2(1):6-11.

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