Risk stratification of acute pulmonary embolism based on the clot volume and right ventricular dysfunction on CT pulmonary angiography.
Cong ShenNan YuLeitao WenSheng ZhouFuwen DongXiaopeng LiuYoumin GuoPublished in: The clinical respiratory journal (2019)
The clot volume is correlated with semi-quantitative clot burden scores and CT measured cardiac parameters. The clot volume and RVd/LVd were two independent factors of high-risk APE patients.
Keyphrases
- pulmonary embolism
- computed tomography
- image quality
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- inferior vena cava
- contrast enhanced
- newly diagnosed
- dual energy
- pulmonary hypertension
- optical coherence tomography
- prognostic factors
- magnetic resonance imaging
- positron emission tomography
- left ventricular
- oxidative stress
- intensive care unit
- high resolution
- heart failure
- risk factors
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- hepatitis b virus