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Do helical CT pulmonary angiography variables predict in-hospital morbidity and mortality in patients with acute pulmonary embolism?
Do helical CT pulmonary angiography variables predict in-hospital morbidity and mortality in patients with acute pulmonary embolism?
CT pulmonary angiography variables such as ventricular septal bowing and increased RV/LV ratio predict the need for ICU admission but not severe morbidity or mortality in patients with acute pulmonary embolism.
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Ventricular septal bowing and RV/LV ratio associate with ICU admission in acute PE but not severe outcomes; hypothesis-generating for CT-based risk stratification.
Araoz et al. (2003) studied this question.
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