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 (Peer-Reviewed Journal) 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, Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.559-565

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.