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Factors associated with clinical deterioration shortly after PE
Monday, August 11, 2014
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Source Name: Thorax
Source URL: http://thorax.bmj.com/content/69/9/835?etoc
In an effort to identify clinical findings associated with deterioration and mortality after PE, the authors prospectively monitored 298 pts admitted through the ED with documented PE. 34% of pts experienced clinical deterioration, which was associated with hypotension, hypoxia, residual DVT, CAD, and right heart strain on echocardiogram. In contrast, 30-day mortality was associated with malignancy and CHF.
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