Intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism: echocardiography predictors of clinical deterioration.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We determine the predictive value of transthoracic echocardiographic (TTE) metrics for clinical deterioration within 5 days in adults with intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE).

Methods

This was a prospective observational study of intermediate-risk PE patients. To determine associations of TTE and clinical predictors with clinical deterioration, we used univariable analysis, Youden's index for optimal thresholds, and multivariable analyses to report odds ratios (ORs) or area under the curve (AUC).

Results

Of 306 intermediate-risk PE patients, 115 (37.6%) experienced clinical deterioration. PE patients who had clinical deterioration within 5 days had greater baseline right ventricle (RV) dilatation and worse systolic function than the group without clin

SUBMITTER: Weekes AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9166499 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature