Relationship between the mixed venous-to-arterial carbon dioxide gradient and the cardiac index in acute pulmonary embolism.
Eugene YuriditskyRobert S ZhangJan BakkerJames M HorowitzPeter ZhangSamuel BernardAllison A GrecoRadu PostelnicuVikramjit MukherjeeKerry HenaLindsay ElbaumCarlos L AlviarNorma M KellerSripal BangalorePublished in: European heart journal. Acute cardiovascular care (2024)
Among patients with acute PE undergoing mechanical thrombectomy, the CO2 gap is abnormal in nearly 50% of patients and inversely related to the CI. Further studies should examine the relationship between markers of perfusion and outcomes in this population to refine risk stratification.
Keyphrases
- pulmonary embolism
- carbon dioxide
- liver failure
- end stage renal disease
- respiratory failure
- inferior vena cava
- drug induced
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- aortic dissection
- hepatitis b virus
- metabolic syndrome
- heart failure
- type diabetes
- computed tomography
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- weight loss
- insulin resistance
- patient reported
- acute respiratory distress syndrome