From: Characteristics of patients with venous thromboembolism and atrial fibrillation in Venezuela
Characteristic | VTEE (n = 401) | AF (n = 996) |
---|---|---|
Age (years), mean (range) | 60.1 (22-103) | 70.7 (18-101) |
Sex, N (%) | Â | Â |
   Male | 168 (42%) | 577 (58%) |
   Female | 230 (58%) | 410 (42%) |
No. VTEE/AF Events, 2000- 2005, N (%) | Â | Â |
   1 | 354 (88%) | 798 (80%) |
   2 | 37 (9%) | 146 (15%) |
   3 | 8 (2%) | 35 (3%) |
   4+ | 2 (<1%) | 17 (2%) |
Hospital Admission Source, N (%) | Â | Â |
   Emergency room | 356 (89%) | 865 (87%) |
   Routine admission/outpatient | 27 (7%) | 76 (8%) |
   Transfer | 16 (4%) | 51 (5%) |
   Unknown | 2 (<1%) | 4 (<1%) |
Days of Hospital Stay, mean (range) | 5.4 (1-75) | 4.5 (1-49) |
Comorbidities, N (%) | Â | Â |
   Hypertension | 105 (26%) | 540 (54%) |
   Heart failure | 13 (3%) | 225 (23%) |
   Diabetes | 46 (12%) | 122 (12%) |
   Congestive heart failure | 12 (3%) | 134 (14%) |
   Cancer | 33 (8%) | 35 (4%) |
   Coronary artery disease | 4 (1%) | 47 (5%) |
   Prior myocardial infarction | 2 (<1%) | 45 (5%) |
   Prior transient ischemic attack | 2 (<1%) | 37 (4%) |
   Prior stroke | 4 (1%) | 29 (3%) |
   Prior bleeding event | 0 | 2 (<1%) |