ReviewAnnals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc2015
The value of electrocardiographic abnormalities in the prognosis of pulmonary embolism: a consensus paper.
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- Use of fragmented QRS in prognosticating clinical deterioration and mortality in pulmonary embolism: A meta-analysis.Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc · 2018Pooled it
- The value of electrocardiography in prognosticating clinical deterioration and mortality in acute pulmonary embolism: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical cardiology · 2017Pooled it
- Artificial Intelligence-Driven Integration of ECG and Molecular Biomarkers in Pulmonary Embolism.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Artificial intelligence-enabled electrocardiography from scientific research to clinical application.EMBO molecular medicine · 2026Review
- Interatrial Block as a Common Finding in Patients with Acute Pulmonary Artery Embolism.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- The Hidden Signal: P Wave Morphology and In-Hospital Mortality in Acute Pulmonary Embolism.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Prevalence of Electrocardiographic Abnormalities in Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Perioperative ultrasound screening of lower extremity veins is effective in the prevention of fatal pulmonary embolism in orthopedic patients.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- A COVID-19 specific multiparametric and ECG-based score for the prediction of in-hospital mortality: ELCOVID score.Internal and emergency medicine · 2024Article
- Acute pulmonary embolism with electrocardiogram showing subtotal left main coronary artery occlusion: A case report.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Intermediate-Risk and High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism: Recognition and Management: Cardiology Clinics: Cardiac Emergencies.Cardiology clinics · 2024Review
- Electrocardiographic Changes after Endovascular Mechanical Thrombectomy in a Patient with Pulmonary Embolism-A Case Report and Literature Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- ECG challenge: beating at the right place at the right time.European heart journal. Case reports · 2023Article
- The impact of right bundle branch block and SIQIII-type patterns in determining risk levels in acute pulmonary embolism.F1000Research · 2023Article
- A Rare Case of Transient Second-Degree Mobitz Type II Heart Block Complicating a Saddle Pulmonary Embolism.Cureus · 2023Article
- Case report: The presence of third-degree atrioventricular block caused by pulmonary embolism masquerading as acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2023Article
- Fragmented QRS complex with an additional R-wave attenuated by short RR interval in a patient with acute pulmonary embolism and cardiogenic shock.Journal of geriatric cardiology : JGC · 2022Article
- Electrocardiographic findings associated with early clinical deterioration in acute pulmonary embolism.Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
Electrocardiographic (ECG) abnormalities in the setting of acute pulmonary embolism (PE) are being increasingly characterized and mounting evidence suggests that ECG plays a valuable role in prognostication for PE. We review the historical 21-point ECG prognostic score for the severity of PE and examine the updated evidence surrounding the utility of ECG abnormalities in prognostication for severity of acute PE. We performed a literature search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, and PubMed up to February 2015. Article titles and abstracts were screened, and articles were included if they were observational studies that used a surface 12-lead ECG as the instrument for measurement, a diagnosis of PE was confirmed by imaging, arteriography or autopsy, and analysis of prognostic outcomes was performed. Thirty-six articles met our inclusion criteria. We review the prognostic value of ECG abnormalities included in the 21-point ECG score, including new evidence that has arisen since the time of its publication. We also discuss the potential prognostic value of several ECG abnormalities with newly identified prognostic value in the setting of acute PE.
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