Department of Internal Medicine and Research and Advanced Studies Program, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, MSU/COM Venous Thromboembolism Research Unit, 44405 Woodward Avenue, Pontiac, MI 48341-5023, USA.
Clin Chest Med. 2010 Dec;31(4):611-28. doi: 10.1016/j.ccm.2010.07.001.
The proportion of hospitalized patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) is increasing. Whether this represents more admissions with PE or more diagnoses made in hospitalized patients is uncertain. The proportion of hospitalized patients with deep venous thrombosis has decreased precipitously as a result of home treatment. Asians and Native Americans have a lower incidence of PE than whites or African Americans. The incidence of PE increases exponentially with age, but no age group, including infants and children, is immune. Several medical illnesses have now been shown to be associated with a higher risk for venous thromboembolism. Epidemiologic data and new information on risk factors provide insight into making an informed clinical assessment and evaluation for antithrombotic prophylaxis.
住院患者中肺栓塞（PE）的比例正在增加。不确定这是代表更多患者患有 PE 入院，还是代表在住院患者中做出了更多诊断。由于在家中进行治疗，患有深静脉血栓的住院患者比例急剧下降。亚洲人和美国原住民的 PE 发病率低于白种人或非裔美国人。PE 的发病率随年龄呈指数增长，但没有任何年龄段，包括婴儿和儿童，都不会受到影响。现在已经发现几种医学疾病与静脉血栓栓塞的风险增加有关。流行病学数据和有关危险因素的新信息为进行知情的临床评估和抗血栓形成预防提供了深入了解。
