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Original Article
Volume 8, Number 4, August 2017, pages 143-146
Does Right Ventricular Dysfunction Predict Mortality in Hemodynamically Stable Patients With Acute Pulmonary Embolism?
Tables
| Characteristics | RVD | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No (n = 57) | Yes (n = 77) | ||
| *P < 0.05 was considered significant using Pearson Chi-square test. | |||
| Age (mean, SD) | 62.9 (16.9) | 64.5 (15.0) | 0.54 |
| Male | 30 (52.6) | 40 (51.9) | 0.938 |
| Female | 27 (47.4) | 37 (48.1) | |
| Obesity | 24 (42.1) | 46 (59.7) | 0.043* |
| History of COPD | 10 (17.5) | 9 (11.7) | 0.337 |
| History of CAD | 11 (19.3) | 11 (14.3) | 0.439 |
| History of CHF | 9 (15.8) | 11 (14.3) | 0.809 |
| Diabetes | 13 (22.8) | 19 (24.7) | 0.802 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 1 (1.8) | 9 (11.7) | 0.031* |
| Smoker | 30 (52.6) | 38 (49.4) | 0.707 |
| Malignancy | 18 (31.6) | 24 (31.2) | 0.960 |
| Recent surgery | 8 (14) | 12 (15.6) | 0.803 |
| Immobility | 13 (22.8) | 20 (26) | 0.674 |
| Calf tenderness | 7 (12.3) | 11 (14.3) | 0.736 |
| Leg swelling | 11 (19.3) | 11 (14.3) | 0.439 |
| Hemoptysis | 4 (7) | 1 (1.3) | 0.084 |
| Shortness of breath | 41 (71.9) | 64 (83.1) | 0.120 |
| Syncope | 4 (7) | 5 (6.5) | 0.905 |
| Chest pain | 29 (50.9) | 27 (35.1) | 0.067 |
| Troponin | 11 (19.3) | 41 (53.2) | < 0.01* |
| D-dimer | 27 (64.3) | 36 (60) | 0.661 |
| History of DVT/PE | 18 (31.6) | 17 (22.1) | 0.216 |
| Death in 30 days | 3 (5.3) | 6 (7.8) | 0.563 |
| Central location of thrombus | 18 (32.1) | 39 (53.1) | 0.016* |
| Parameters | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odds ratio | 95% confidence interval | Odds ratio | 95% confidence interval | |
| *P < 0.05 was considered significant. | ||||
| Obesity | 2.05* | 1.02 - 4.1 | ||
| CKD | 7.42 | 0.92 - 60.29 | 10.06* | 1.12 - 90.38 |
| Hemoptysis | 0.18 | 0.02 - 1.61 | ||
| Hypotension | 7.42 | 0.92 - 60.29 | ||
| Chest pain | 0.53 | 0.26 - 1.05 | 0.390* | 0.17 - 0.88 |
| Troponin | 4.77* | 2.15 - 10.56 | 7.80* | 3.2 - 19.04 |
| Location (central) | 2.42* | 1.17 - 5.0 | ||