From: Intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism: echocardiography predictors of clinical deterioration
 | Clinical Deterioration within 5 days | ||
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Predictors | Odds ratios | Confidence interval | p value |
Initial BNP level (per 100 pg/mL) | 1.10 | 1.03–1.19 | 0.008 |
Tricuspid regurg peak velocity, m/s | 0.77 | 0.58–1.01 | 0.071 |
RV/LV basal width ratio (per 10% point increase in ratio) | 1.29 | 1.14–1.47 |  < 0.001 |
Age | 0.97 | 0.96–0.99 | 0.010 |
Highest heart rate (within 3 h)* | 1.02 | 1.00–1.03 | 0.039 |
Highest respiratory rate (within 3 h)** | 1.02 | 1.00–1.04 | 0.109 |
Lowest O2 saturation within 3 h*** | 0.94 | 0.89–0.99 | 0.033 |
SBP < 90 mmHg for < 15 min prior to enrollment? | 6.18 | 2.24–18.92 | 0.001 |
Indwelling vascular catheter? (e.g., portacath) | 0.19 | 0.03–0.81 | 0.047 |
Congestive heart failure | 2.83 | 0.82–9.51 | 0.095 |
Anticoagulant initiated in ED? | 0.08 | 0.00–0.54 | 0.029 |
Observations | 331 | Â | Â |
R2 Tjur | 0.318 | Â | Â |