Comparison of the Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index to a simplified version: classification and clinical outcomes

Thromb Res. 2014 Mar;133(3):515-6. doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2013.12.012. Epub 2013 Dec 15.

Authors

Anna K Stuck¹, Roslyn A Stone², Nathan Pugh², Marc Righini³, Donald M Yealy⁴, Drahomir Aujesky⁵

Affiliations

¹ Division of General Internal Medicine, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Biostatistics, University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
³ Division of Angiology and Hemostasis, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
⁴ Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
⁵ Division of General Internal Medicine, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland.

PMID: 24393661
DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2013.12.012

No abstract available

Publication types

Comparative Study
Letter
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Female
Humans
Male
Prognosis
Pulmonary Embolism / classification*
Pulmonary Embolism / diagnosis
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Severity of Illness Index
Survival Analysis
Treatment Outcome

Grants and funding

1R01HL085565-01A2/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States