From: Intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism: echocardiography predictors of clinical deterioration
 | Reperfusion within 5 days | No reperfusion | Overall | p value comparing cases (controls excluded) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Case (N = 66) | Case (N = 240) | Control (N = 25) | Case (N = 306) | Control (N = 25) | |
Right ventricle basal width (cm) | ||||||
 Mean (SD) | 4.53 (0.807) | 4.24 (0.757) | 3.81 (0.700) | 4.30 (0.776) | 3.81 (0.700) | 0.0106 |
LV basal width (cm) | ||||||
 Mean (SD) | 4.04 (0.740) | 4.22 (0.759) | 4.54 (0.573) | 4.18 (0.757) | 4.54 (0.573) | 0.0913 |
 Missing | 2 (3.0%) | 4 (1.7%) | 0 (0%) | 6 (2.0%) | 0 (0%) |  |
Right ventricle mid-width (cm) | ||||||
 Mean (SD) | 3.86 (0.727) | 3.48 (0.888) | 3.20 (0.819) | 3.56 (0.870) | 3.20 (0.819) |  < 0.001 |
 Missing | 1 (1.5%) | 3 (1.3%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (1.3%) | 0 (0%) |  |
RV/LV basal width ratio | ||||||
 Mean (SD) | 1.16 (0.296) | 1.04 (0.257) | 0.844 (0.123) | 1.06 (0.270) | 0.844 (0.123) | 0.00252 |
 Missing | 2 (3.0%) | 4 (1.7%) | 0 (0%) | 6 (2.0%) | 0 (0%) |  |
Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) (cm) | ||||||
 Mean (SD) | 1.52 (0.414) | 1.76 (0.557) | 2.06 (0.494) | 1.71 (0.539) | 2.06 (0.494) |  < 0.001 |
 Missing | 5 (7.6%) | 7 (2.9%) | 0 (0%) | 12 (3.9%) | 0 (0%) |  |
Estimated PA pressure (mmHg) | ||||||
 Mean (SD) | 50.3 (13.9) | 47.2 (18.3) | 36.2 (13.4) | 47.9 (17.4) | 36.2 (13.4) | 0.174 |
 Missing | 6 (9.1%) | 45 (18.8%) | 14 (56.0%) | 51 (16.7%) | 14 (56.0%) |  |
RVSP | ||||||
 Missing or not detected | 6.00 (9.1%) | 45.0 (18.8%) | 14.0 (56.0%) | 51.0 (16.7%) | 14.0 (56.0%) |  < 0.001 |
 Less than 35 mmHg | 3.00 (4.5%) | 57.0 (23.8%) | 6.00 (24.0%) | 60.0 (19.6%) | 6.00 (24.0%) |  |
 Between 35 and 47.5 mmHg | 25.0 (37.9%) | 50.0 (20.8%) | 3.00 (12.0%) | 75.0 (24.5%) | 3.00 (12.0%) |  |
 Between 47.5 and 56 mmHg | 18.0 (27.3%) | 37.0 (15.4%) | 1.00 (4.0%) | 55.0 (18.0%) | 1.00 (4.0%) |  |
 Greater than 56 mmHg | 14.0 (21.2%) | 51.0 (21.3%) | 1.00 (4.0%) | 65.0 (21.2%) | 1.00 (4.0%) |  |
RV free wall systolic excursion velocity S', cm/s | ||||||
 Mean (SD) | 10.4 (3.26) | 11.7 (11.3) | 14.0 (3.04) | 11.4 (10.1) | 14.0 (3.04) | 0.133 |
 Missing | 6 (9.1%) | 17 (7.1%) | 1 (4.0%) | 23 (7.5%) | 1 (4.0%) |  |
Initial BNP level (pg/mL) | ||||||
 Mean (SD) | 441 (551) | 299 (499) | 42.2 (54.8) | 329 (512) | 42.2 (54.8) | 0.0683 |
 Missing | 4 (6.1%) | 8 (3.3%) | 0 (0%) | 12(3.9%) | 0 (0%) |  |
Initial troponin level (ng/mL) | ||||||
 Mean (SD) | 0.227 (0.356) | 0.239 (0.693) | 0.0105 (0.0139) | 0.237 (0.635) | 0.0105 (0.0139) | 0.887 |
 Median [Min, Max] | 0.0700 [0, 1.38] | 0.0500 [0, 6.34] | 0 [0, 0.0400] | 0.0600 [0, 6.34] | 0 [0, 0.0400] |  |
 Missing | 33(50.0%) | 119 (49.6%) | 5 (20.0%) | 152 (49.7%) | 5 (20.0%) |  |
Initial high-sensitivity troponin, ng/L | ||||||
 Mean (SD) | 181 (193) | 260 (1130) | 11.1 (5.15) | 243 (1000) | 11.1 (5.15) | 0.439 |
 Median [Min, Max] | 102 [8.00, 767] | 38.0 [0, 12600] | 11.0 [6.00, 19.0] | 49.0 [0, 12600] | 11.0 [6.00, 19.0] |  |
 Missing | 29 (43.9%) | 105 (43.8%) | 14 (56.0%) | 134 (43.8%) | 14 (56.0%) |  |
Troponin elevation? | ||||||
 Elevated | 49 (74.2%) | 142 (59.2%) | 3 (12.0%) | 191 (62.4%) | 3 (12.0%) | 0.0361 |
 Missing | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (4.0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (4.0%) |  |