Table 2 Prinicipal markers considered useful for risk stratification in acute pulmonary embolism [3]
From: Cardiothoracic CT: one-stop-shop procedure? Impact on the management of acute pulmonary embolism
Clinical markers | Shock |
|---|---|
| Â | Hypotension |
Markers of RVD | RV dilatation, hypokinesis, or pressure overload on echocardiography |
RV dilatation in CT | |
BNP of NT-proBNP elevation | |
Elevated right heart pressure at right heart catheterization | |
Markers of myocardial injury | Cardiac troponins |