Association of Blood Leukocytes and Hemoglobin with Hospital Mortality in Acute Pulmonary Embolism.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to assess the prognostic significance of total leukocyte count (TLC) and hemoglobin (Hb) levels upon admission for patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE), considering the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) model for mortality risk. 1622 patients from a regional PE registry were included. Decision tree statistics were employed to evaluate the prognostic value of TLC and Hb, both independently and in conjunction with the ESC model. The results indicated all-cause and PE-related in-hospital mortality rates of 10.7% and 6.5%, respectively. Subgrouping patients based on TLC cut-off values (≤11.2, 11.2-16.84, >16.84 × 10⁹/L) revealed increasing all-cause mortality risks (7.0%, 11.8%, 30.2%). Incorporating Hb levels (≤126 g/L or above) further stratified the low

SUBMITTER: Obradovic S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10573828 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature