Validation of the PESI Scale to Predict in-Hospital Mortality in Patients with Pulmonary Thromboembolism Secondary to SARS CoV - 2 Infection.
Oscar M MuñozPaula Ruiz-TaleroCatalina Hernández-FlorezCarlos Ernesto Lombo MorenoMartha Alejandra Casallas-RiveraCarol Anne Mayorga-HernándezPublished in: Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis (2022)
The PESI scale in patients with PE secondary to COVID 19 underestimates the risk of in-hospital mortality, while maintaining adequate discrimination. It is suggested not to use the PESI scale until it is recalibrated in this context.