Cardiac troponin I and plasma D‐dimer are related to proximal and bilateral extension of clots and right cardiac dysfunction in patients with pulmonary embolism

60 patients (31 females and 29 males), mean age 72.1 ± 3.7 years, admitted with diagnosis of pulmonary embolism confirmed by first-generation helical computer tomography.

Relationship between cardiac troponin I (cTI), D-dimer, and acute phase of inflammation with the proximal and bilateral extension of clots in the pulmonary vascular tree and right cardiac dysfunction.surrogate