Prognostic value of right atrial dilation in patients with pulmonary embolism.
Markus H LerchbaumerMatthias EbnerChristian O RitterLaura SteimkeNina I J RoggeCarmen SentlerAaron ThielmannLukas HobohmKarsten KellerJoachim LotzGerd HasenfussRolf WachterBernd HammStavros V KonstantinidesGalit AviramMareike LankeitPublished in: ERJ open research (2021)
RA dilation is a frequent finding in patients with PE. However, the prognostic performance of RA dilation appears inferior compared to established risk stratification markers. MR-proANP predicted an in-hospital adverse outcome, both in unselected and normotensive PE patients, integrating different prognostic relevant information from comorbidities.
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