The Association between the Pulmonary Arterial Obstruction Index and Atrial Size in Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism.
Taraneh Faghihi LangroudiMaryam SheikhMohammadreza NaderianMorteza Sanei TaheriAmir Ashraf GanjoueiIsa KhaheshiPublished in: Radiology research and practice (2019)
A higher clot load is associated with a smaller LA size and increased RA/LA ratios, measured with CTPA. Atrial measurements are correlated with POAI, and they could be used as sensitive parameters in predicting heart failure in patients with PE.