Table 3 Comparison of PESI class and risk stratification of PE between patients with and without IVCT.

From: Impact of inferior vena cava thrombosis on the prevalence of pulmonary embolism in patients with lower extremity deep vein thrombosis

Variables

IVCT

(n = 192)

Non-IVCT

(n = 1 006)

P value

PESI score

 Class I

72 (37.5%)

328 (32.6%)

0.780

 Class II

75 (39.1%)

422 (41.9%)

 Class III

28 (14.6%)

160 (15.9%)

 Class IV

9 (4.7%)

49 (4.9%)

 Class V

8 (4.2%)

47 (4.7%)

Risk stratification

 Low

117 (60.9%)

593 (58.9%)

0.552

 Intermediate-low

15 (7.8%)

113 (11.2%)

 Intermediate-high

36 (18.8%)

173 (17.2%)

 High

24 (12.5%)

127 (12.6%)

  1. PESI pulmonary embolism severity index, PE pulmonary embolism, IVCT inferior vena cava thrombosis.