One-shot diagnostic and prognostic assessment in intermediate- to high-risk acute pulmonary embolism: The role of multidetector computed tomography

Introduction: Contrast-enhanced multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) is useful for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE). However, current guidelines do not support its use for risk assessment in acute PE patients. Objectives: We compared the prognostic impact of MDCT-derived indices regardin...

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Main Authors: Rui Baptista, Inês Santiago, Elisabete Jorge, Rogério Teixeira, Paulo Mendes, Luís Curvo-Semedo, Graça Castro, Pedro Monteiro, Filipe Caseiro-Alves, Luís A. Providência
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255112002594