Dyslipidemia as a long-term marker for survival in pulmonary embolism.

Authors :: Jara-Palomares L
Otero-Candelera R
Elias-Hernandez T
Cayuela-Dominguez A
Ferrer-Galvan M
Alfaro MJ
Montero E
Barrot-Cortes E
Source :: Revista portuguesa de pneumologia [Rev Port Pneumol] 2011 Sep-Oct; Vol. 17 (5), pp. 205-10. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Apr 29.
Publication Year :: 2011
Abstract: Objectives: To analyse survival rate after 24 months in consecutive patients with a diagnosis of PE as well as associated factors.<br />Methods: Prospective cohort study during a follow-up period of two years in a series of consecutive patients with PE.<br />Results: During the follow-up period, 34 out of 148 patients died (23%). Factors independently associated with reduced survival rate were: creatinine levels > 2 (OR, 8.8; 95% CI, 1.1 - 70.87), previous neoplasm (OR, 8.8; 95% CI, 3.69 - 20.98), dementia (OR, 6.85; 95% CI, 2.1 - 22.33) and dyslipidemia (OR, 5.07; 95% CI, 1.92 - 13.44). Forty four percent of the patients with dyslipidemia died vs. 20.8% of patients without this condition.<br />Conclusions: In our study dyslipidemia shows as a long-term negative prognostic marker for survival in patients with EP.<br /> (Copyright © 2011 Sociedade Portuguesa de Pneumologia. Published by Elsevier España. All rights reserved.)