The relationship between pesi score and pulmonary venous flow parameters in patients with acute pulmonary embolism
Corresponding Author
Faruk Aydınyılmaz MD
Department of Cardiology, University of Health Sciences, Erzurum Bolge Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey
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Faruk Aydınyılmaz, University of Health Sciences, Erzurum Bolge Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology, Çat Yolu Cd., 25240 Yakutiye/Erzurum, Turkey.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorNail Burak Özbeyaz MD
Department of Cardiology, Pursaklar State Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorEngin Algül MD
Department of Cardiology, University of Health Sciences, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorAlperen Aksakal MD
Department of Chest Disease, University of Health Sciences, Erzurum Bolge Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorİlkin Guliyev MD
Department of Cardiology, MedicalPark Hospital, Tokat, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorHaluk Furkan Şahan MD
Department of Cardiology, University of Health Sciences, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorEmrah Aksakal MD
Department of Cardiology, University of Health Sciences, Erzurum Bolge Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorİbrahim Saraç MD
Department of Cardiology, University of Health Sciences, Erzurum Bolge Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorKamuran Kalkan MD
Department of Cardiology, University of Health Sciences, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Faruk Aydınyılmaz MD
Department of Cardiology, University of Health Sciences, Erzurum Bolge Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey
Correspondence
Faruk Aydınyılmaz, University of Health Sciences, Erzurum Bolge Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology, Çat Yolu Cd., 25240 Yakutiye/Erzurum, Turkey.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorNail Burak Özbeyaz MD
Department of Cardiology, Pursaklar State Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorEngin Algül MD
Department of Cardiology, University of Health Sciences, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorAlperen Aksakal MD
Department of Chest Disease, University of Health Sciences, Erzurum Bolge Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorİlkin Guliyev MD
Department of Cardiology, MedicalPark Hospital, Tokat, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorHaluk Furkan Şahan MD
Department of Cardiology, University of Health Sciences, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorEmrah Aksakal MD
Department of Cardiology, University of Health Sciences, Erzurum Bolge Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorİbrahim Saraç MD
Department of Cardiology, University of Health Sciences, Erzurum Bolge Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorKamuran Kalkan MD
Department of Cardiology, University of Health Sciences, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Background
Acute pulmonary embolism (APE) is an important cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. PESI scoring is used in risk classification. This study was designed to determine the relationship between echocardiographic pulmonary vein measurements and PESI score, which is an important tool in diagnosis and treatment.
Methods
A total of 210 patients were evaluated. Pulmonary vein measurements and PESI scores of the patients at the time of diagnosis were calculated. Correlation analysis was performed to determine the relationship between the two parameters.
Results
Total PESI scores were 112.9 ± 33.9. The pulmonary vein S wave .39 ± .14, the D wave .48 ± .18, and the S/D ratio was found to be .86 ± .35. It was determined that there was a significant correlation between pulmonary S/D ratio and PESI score. (Pearson correlation coefficient = −.693, R2 Linear:.484; p < .001) The AUC of S/D for mortality prediction was .729 (95% CI = .653–.804; p < .001), the cutoff value was .63, the sensitivity and specificity were 55.6% and 55.7%, respectively.
Conclusion
Pulmonary vein measurements were found to be correlated with the PESI score and were found to be a parameter that could predict mortality.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
All authors declare that they do not have any conflicts of interest. The authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose.
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