Association between the pulmonary embolism severity index (PESI) and short-term clinical deterioration

Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 706-711

  Hariharan, Praveen ^a   Takayesu, James Kimo ^b   Kabrhel, Christopher ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite outcomes; PESI; Pulmonary embolism; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BLEEDING; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; DETERIORATION; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY EMBOLISM SEVERITY INDEX; RATING SCALE; RECURRENT DISEASE; RESUSCITATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADULT; ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT; AGED; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RECURRENCE; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RISK ADJUSTMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79955451989     PISSN: 03406245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1160/TH10-09-0577     Document Type: Article

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