Background Pulmonary embolism (PE) is correlated with increased mortality among patients with lung cancer (LC). The characteristics of patients with LC presenting with PE have not been fully establish
Data are reported as percent of total in each sample.RV = right ventricle. ECG = electrocardiogram.*Pisa versus Firenze.†Median age in the whole sample of 800 patients.‡In 139 of 334 patients in whom
Data are means ± SD or counts (percentage). Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; BNP, brain natriuretic peptide; cTnI, cardiac troponin I; PE, pulmonary embolism; RV, right ventricle. *Active or under
