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ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2024

Comparison of Qanadli score with conventional risk stratifiers in non-massive pulmonary emboli.

Shokoufeh Hajsadeghi, Ali Shamsedini, Pooriya Bahadoran, Erfan Amouei, Shayan Mirshafiee

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Shokoufeh HajsadeghiResearch Center for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ali ShamsediniDepartment of Cardiology, Rasoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Pooriya BahadoranDepartment of Cardiology, Rasoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Erfan AmoueiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID 0000-0003-4674-952X
Shayan MirshafieeDepartment of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID 0000-0003-2139-5956

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objectiveThe management and risk stratification of non-massive pulmonary embolism (PE) remain unclear. However, early assessment of PE severity can aid physicians in establishing better treatment milestones. There has been no direct comparison of mortality rates in patients with non-massive PE, and existing data are sometimes contradictory. Therefore, we examined the relationship between the Qanadli index and conventional risk stratifiers in PE.

methodsWe retrospectively analyzed 200 consecutively selected patients diagnosed with PE. The assessment included computed tomography pulmonary angiography, electrocardiography, echocardiography findings, outcomes, and a comparison with the Simplified Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index (SPESI) score. Descriptive, regression, and receiver operating characteristic analyses were performed.

resultsThe mean Qanadli score was 13.5 ± 1.15. Pearson correlation analysis revealed significant associations between the total Qanadli score and several variables: right ventricular enlargement, follow-up ejection fraction, and SPESI score. Although the Qanadli score did not significantly predict mortality, the risk of death increased by 58.8% for each 1-unit increase in the SPESI score.

conclusionsAlthough the Qanadli index is valuable in assessing PE and guiding treatment strategies, its standalone predictive value for mortality may be insufficient. Therefore, incorporating scoring systems such as the SPESI and echocardiographic findings is recommended for more accurate mortality prediction.

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EchocardiographyPulmonary EmbolismROC CurveSeverity of Illness IndexAgedComputed Tomography AngiographyElectrocardiographyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk Factorsechocardiographymortality predictionPulmonary embolismQanadli scorerisk stratificationSPESI score

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