Correlation of CT angiographic pulmonary artery obstruction scores with right ventricular dysfunction and clinical outcome in patients with acute pulmonary embolism

OBJECTIVE: To correlate CTA pulmonary artery obstruction scores (OS) with right ventricular dysfunction (RVD) and clinical outcome in patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE). MATERIALS AND METHODS: In a prospective study of 50 patients (66 ± 12.9 years) with PE pulmonary artery OS (Qanadli, Mast...

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Main Authors:	Apfaltrer, Paul (Author) , Henzler, Thomas (Author) , Meyer, Mathias (Author) , Röger, Susanne (Author) , Haghi, Dariusch (Author) , Grüttner, Joachim (Author) , Süselbeck, Tim (Author) , Schönberg, Stefan (Author) , Fink, Christian (Author)
Format:	Article (Journal)
Language:	English
Published:	2012
In:	European journal of radiology Year: 2011, Volume: 81, Issue: 10, Pages: 2867-2871
ISSN:	1872-7727
DOI:	10.1016/j.ejrad.2011.08.014
Online Access:	Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2011.08.014
Author Notes:	P. Apfaltrer, T. Henzler, M. Meyer, S. Roeger, D. Haghi, J. Gruettner, T. Süselbeck, R. B. Wilson, U. J. Schoepf, S. O. Schoenberg, C. Fink