ArticleCardiovascular ultrasound2016
Clinical and echocardiographic predictors of mortality in acute pulmonary embolism.
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- Sex as a prognostic factor for mortality in adults with acute symptomatic pulmonary embolism.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Predictors for Prognosis in Patients With Nonfatal Pulmonary Embolism: A Registry-Based Cohort Study.Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis · 2018Trial
- A Narrative Review of Right Heart Dysfunction in Pulmonary Embolism: Current Insights and Clinical Perspectives.Cureus · 2026Review
- Therapeutic Challenge in a Case of Extensive Pulmonary Embolism with Concomitant Intracranial Haemorrhage: When Less is Really More.International medical case reports journal · 2026Article
- Use of the PaOJournal of thoracic disease · 2025Article
- Additive Value of Right Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain to a Conventional Echocardiographic Parameter to Improve Prognostic Value in Intermediate-Risk Pulmonary Embolism.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2025Article
- Pulmonary Embolism in the Elderly: From Symptoms to Speckle Tracking Echocardiography.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2024Article
- Right Ventricular Longitudinal Strain-Related Indices in Acute Pulmonary Embolism.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Review
- A new biomarker in the diagnosis and prognosis of pulmonary thromboembolism: Serum profilin-1.Heliyon · 2024Article
- The role of echocardiography in pulmonary embolism for the prediction of in-hospital mortality: a retrospective study.Journal of ultrasound · 2024Article
- Intermediate-Risk and High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism: Recognition and Management: Cardiology Clinics: Cardiac Emergencies.Cardiology clinics · 2024Review
- De Ritis Ratio to Predict Clinical Outcomes of Intermediate- and High-Risk Pulmonary Embolisms.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Indexing of Speckle Tracking Longitudinal Strain of Right Ventricle to Body Surface Area Does Not Improve Its Efficiency in Diagnosis and Mortality Risk Stratification in Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Prognostic role of different findings at echocardiography in acute pulmonary embolism: a critical review and meta-analysis.ERJ open research · 2023Article
- Hemodynamic and respiratory support in pulmonary embolism: a narrative review.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Review
- Left Ventricle Outflow Tract Velocity-Time Index and Right Ventricle to Left Ventricle Ratio as Predictors for in Hospital Outcome in Intermediate-Risk Pulmonary Embolism.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Exploration of the Utility of Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography During Mechanical Ventilation and Mechanical Circulatory Support.Critical care explorations · 2022Review
- Progression of cardiac structure and function in people with human immunodeficiency virus.Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) · 2022Article
- Echocardiographic findings in patients with acute pulmonary embolism at Sohag University Hospitals.The Egyptian journal of internal medicine · 2022Article
- Controlling Nutritional Status Score Predicts In-Hospital Mortality in Acute Pulmonary Embolism.Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of adding quantitative assessments of cardiac function from echocardiography to clinical factors in predicting the outcome of patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE).
methodsPatients with a diagnosis of acute PE, based on a positive ventilation perfusion scan or computed tomography (CT) chest angiogram, were identified using the Duke University Hospital Database. Of these, 69 had echocardiograms within 24-48 h of the diagnosis that were suitable for offline analysis. Clinical features that were analyzed included age, gender, body mass index, vital signs and comorbidities. Echocardiographic parameters that were analyzed included left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF), regional, free wall and global RV speckle-tracking strain, RV fraction area change (RVFAC), Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion (TAPSE), pulmonary artery acceleration time (PAAT) and RV myocardial performance (Tei) index. Univariable and multivariable regression statistical analysis models were used.
resultsOut of 69 patients with acute PE, the median age was 55 and 48 % were female. The median body mass index (BMI) was 27 kg/m
conclusionThe addition of echocardiographic assessment of RV function to clinical parameters improved the prediction of outcomes for patients with acute PE. Larger studies are needed to validate these findings.
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