Michele Domenico Spampinato, Andrea Portoraro, Soccorsa M Sofia, Francesco Luppi, Marcello Benedetto, Luca D'Angelo, Giorgio Galizia, Irma Sofia Fabbri, Teresa Pagano, Benedetta Perna, Matteo Guarino, Giulia Passarini, Rita Pavasini, Angelina Passaro, Roberto De Giorgio
PURPOSE: Pulmonary Embolism (PE) is the third leading cause of cardiovascular death, following myocardial infarction and stroke. The latest European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines on PE recommend short-term prognostic stratification based on right ventricular (RV) overload detected by transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) or contrast-enhanced chest CT. The aim of the study is to find out which of the signs of right ventricular dysfunction best predicts in-hospital mortality (IHM)...
March 23, 2024: Journal of Ultrasound