Abstract:Introduction: Patient risk stratification is important in managing individuals with suspected acute pulmonary embolism (APE). The aim of this study was to determine risk factors for in-hospital mortality among real-world patients who had undergone computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) due to suspected APE.Material and methods: Retrospective analysis of clinical data extracted from the medical documentation of 700 consecutive patients in whom CTPA was performed due to APE suspicion.Results: APE was c… Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.