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IS CT ANGIOGRAPHY-DERIVED RIGHT TO LEFT VENTRICULAR DIAMETER RATIO ADEQUATE FOR PULMONARY EMBOLISM RISK STRATIFICATION?

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Risk stratification of acute pulmonary embolism (PE) involves assessment of right ventricular size. The performance of CT vs. ECHO derived RV:LV ratio has not been well studied. All subjects diagnosed… Click to show full abstract

Risk stratification of acute pulmonary embolism (PE) involves assessment of right ventricular size. The performance of CT vs. ECHO derived RV:LV ratio has not been well studied. All subjects diagnosed with acute PE who had both CT and ECHO performed within 24 hours were enrolled in a retrospective

Keywords: angiography derived; risk stratification; pulmonary embolism

Journal Title: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Year Published: 2018

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