Table 5 Reported causes of death, according to initial VTE presentation
PE patients | DVT patients | |
|---|---|---|
(n=305) | (n=138) | |
Fatal pulmonary embolism | 76 (24.9%) | 6 (4.3%) |
Respiratory insufficiency | 55 (18.0%) | 22 (15.9%) |
Neoplasia | 44 (14.4%) | 37 (26.8%) |
Infection | 32 (10.5%) | 14 (10.1%) |
Fatal bleeding | 17 (5.6%) | 8 (5.8%) |
Heart failure | 10 (3.3%) | 6 (4.4%) |
Sudden death | 6 (2.0%) | 6 (4.4%) |
Multi-organ failure | 6 (2.0%) | 5 (3.6%) |
Myocardial infarction | 5 (1.6%) | 2 (1.5%) |
Bowel occlusion | 3 (1.0%) | 1 (0.7%) |
Liver insufficiency | 2 (0.7%) | 1 (0.7%) |
Stroke | 1 (0.3%) | 2 (1.4%) |
Terminal renal insufficiency | 1 (0.3%) | 2 (1.4%) |
Critical limb ischemia | 1 (0.3%) | 0 |
Other | 11 (3.6%) | 2 (1.5%)0 |
Unknown | 35 (11.5%) | 24 (17.4%) |