Interventional radiology treatment for pulmonary embolism

Table 1 Predictive factors of severity and 30-d mortality

Predictors of 30-d mortality
Cardiac failure
COPD
Systolic pressure < 100 mmHg
Age over 70 yr
Heart rate > 100 bpm
ECG signs of RV dysfunction
Elevated cardiac biomarkers (Troponins, BNP, H-FABP)
CT findings: RV enlargement
Echocardiography findings:
RV hypokinesis and dilatation
Deviation of the interventricular septum
Tricuspid regurgitation > 2.6 m/s
Loss of inspiratory collapse of the inferior vena cava
Patent foramen ovale

Modified from Pizza et al[16]. COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; bpm: Beat per minute; ECG: Electrocardiogram; BNP: Brain-type natriuretic peptide; H-FABP: Heart-type fatty acid-binding protein; RV: Right ventricle; CT: Computed tomography.