Validation of a fast prognostic score for risk stratification of normotensive patients with acute pulmonary embolism.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent studies demonstrate an improved prognostic performance of the 2014 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) algorithm for risk stratification of patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) compared to the 2008 ESC algorithm. The modified FAST and Bova scores appear especially helpful to identify PE patients at intermediate-high risk.

Methods

We validated the prognostic performance of the modified FAST score compared to other scores for risk stratification in a post-hoc analysis of 868 normotensive PE patients included in the prospective Italian Pulmonary Embolism Registry. In-hospital adverse outcome was defined as PE-related death, mechanical ventilation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation or administration of catecholamines.

Results

Overall, 27 patients (3.1%) ha

SUBMITTER: Hobohm L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7376081 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature