Analysis of risk factors for calf muscular vein thrombosis in elderly patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Reduced calf circumference, elevated RBC count, and elevated D-dimer level are significant independent risk factors for CMVT in elderly AECOPD patients. Monitoring these indicators could aid clinicians in the early identification and prevention of CMVT in this vulnerable population.
Authors
- Rongli Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9877-3794)
- Shuhao Xu
- Chunfang Zeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8403-7454)
- Xiaolong Li
- Yang Hu
- Yuanyuan Liu
- Xin Wang
Institutions
- Vocational Training Council (HK)
- Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University (CN)
- Deyang Stomatological Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2026.1742275
- Primary Topic
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province