Why the study?
Does CTPA-derived quantification of pleuroparenchymal, pulmonary vessel, and cardiac changes correlate with the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism?
Population
105 subjects, including 55 patients suspected of having pulmonary embolism (PE) and 50 control subjects.
Comparison
Computerized Tomography Pulmonary Angiography to… vs Control subjects without PE.
Design
Case-control
Authors
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CTPA can objectively characterize pulmonary vessel, atrial, and ventricular changes, as well as pleuroparenchymal abnormalities, which correlate significantly with the presence of pulmonary embolism.
Does CTPA-derived quantification of pleuroparenchymal, pulmonary vessel, and cardiac changes correlate with the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism?
CTPA can objectively characterize pulmonary vessel, atrial, and ventricular changes, as well as pleuroparenchymal abnormalities, which correlate significantly with the presence of pulmonary embolism.
Aloub et al. (2016) studied this question.