| Severe pulmonary embolism:pulmonary artery clot load scores and cardiovascular parameters as predictors of mortality. | |
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PMID: 16603659 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: To retrospectively evaluate pulmonary artery (PA) clot load scores and computed tomographic (CT) cardiovascular parameters as predictors of mortality in patients with severe pulmonary embolism (PE). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Institutional review board approval was obtained with waiver of informed consent. A total of 82 consecutive patients (42 women, 40 men; mean age+/-standard deviation, 61 years+/-15) were admitted to the intensive care unit for PE-related conditions and were evaluated by using CT pulmonary angiography. Two independent readers who were blinded to clinical outcome quantified PA clot load by using four scoring systems. Cardiovascular measurements included right ventricular (RV) and left ventricular (LV) short-axis measurements; RV short axis to LV short axis (RV/LV) ratios; main PA, ascending aorta, azygos vein, and superior vena cava diameters; and main PA diameter to aorta diameter ratios. Reflux of contrast medium into the inferior vena cava, leftward bowing of the interventricular septum, pleural or pericardial effusion, pulmonary consolidation, infarct, platelike atelectasis, and mosaic ground-glass opacity were also recorded. Results were correlated with patient outcome during hospital stay by using the Wilcoxon rank sum and chi2 tests. RESULTS: Twelve patients died within 1-14 days. RV and LV short axis; RV/LV ratio; azygos vein, superior vena cava, and aorta diameters; and contrast medium reflux into the inferior vena cava were significantly different between survivors and nonsurvivors (P<.05). No significant relationship was found between PA clot load and mortality rate. RV/LV ratio and azygos vein diameter allowed correct prediction of survival in 89% of patients (P<.001). CONCLUSION: RV/LV ratio and azygos vein diameter are predictors of mortality in patients with severe PE. |
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Authors:
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Benoit Ghaye; Alexandre Ghuysen; Valerie Willems; Bernard Lambermont; Paul Gerard; Vincent D'Orio; Pierre Alain Gevenois; Robert F Dondelinger |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2006-04-07 |
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Title: Radiology Volume: 239 ISSN: 0033-8419 ISO Abbreviation: Radiology Publication Date: 2006 Jun |
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Created Date: 2006-05-22 Completed Date: 2006-06-08 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401260 Medline TA: Radiology Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 884-91 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Copyright (c) RSNA, 2006. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medical Imaging and Medicine, University Hospital of Liege, B35 Sart Tilman, B-4000 Liege, Belgium. bghaye@chu.ulg.ac.be |
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Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Angiography Aortography Azygos Vein / radiography Cause of Death Contrast Media Female Forecasting Heart Septum / radiography Heart Ventricles / radiography Humans Male Middle Aged Pericardial Effusion / radiography Pleural Effusion / radiography Pulmonary Artery / radiography* Pulmonary Atelectasis / radiography Pulmonary Embolism / classification, radiography* Retrospective Studies Survival Rate Tomography, X-Ray Computed* Vena Cava, Inferior / radiography Vena Cava, Superior / radiography |
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