Value of Cardiac Troponin and sPESI in Treatment of Pulmonary Thromboembolism at Outpatient Setting

Ozsu S. S., BEKTAS H., Abul Y., ÖZLÜ T., ÖREM A.

LUNG, vol.193, no.4, pp.559-565, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 193 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00408-015-9727-5
  • Journal Name: LUNG
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.559-565
  • Keywords: Pulmonary embolism, Outpatients, Troponin, Simplified pulmonary embolism severity index, RISK STRATIFICATION, EMBOLISM, BIOMARKERS, GUIDELINES, THROMBOSIS, PROGNOSIS, THERAPY
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background Currently, guidelines do not recommend any standard approach for treatment of pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) at outpatient setting. We investigated the efficacy and safety of a 90-day anticoagulant treatment of outpatients diagnosed with PTE who had negative troponin levels and low-risk simplified pulmonary embolism severity index (sPESI) at presentation.