[Pulmonary embolism due to deep venous thrombosis of extremities].

OBJECTIVE: To study the relationship between pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis of extremities. METHODS: The authors conducted a retrospective analysis of 100 patients with deep venous thrombosis to analyse the occurrence of pulmonary embolism during 1996 to and 1998 in their hospital. RESULTS: In the 100 patients with deep venous thrombosis, the complication of pulmonary embolism was 45%, fatal pulmonary embolism was 4%. CONCLUSION: The complication of pulmonary embolism in the patients with deep venous thrombosis frequently occurred and medical professionals should pay attention to them.