Failure rate of the pulmonary embolism rule-out criteria rule for adults 35 years or younger: Findings from the RIETE Registry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of a computed tomography pulmonary angiogram to diagnose pulmonary embolism (PE) has increased, leading not only to higher PE diagnoses but also to overdiagnosis and unnecessary radiation exposure, even in young patients despite a lower PE incidence. The aim of this study was to assess the failure rate of the pulmonary embolism rule-out criteria 35 (PERC-35) rule developed to reduce unnecessary testing in individuals aged ≤35 years among patients included in the Registro Informatizado de la Enfermedad TromboEmbolica Venosa (RIETE) Registry.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study used data from the RIETE Registry, an ongoing, international prospective registry of patients with objectively confirmed venous thromboembolism. The primary outcome was the missed

SUBMITTER: Jossein T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12017256 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature