Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study patients
From: Pulmonary flow profile and distensibility following acute pulmonary embolism
PE patients (n = 15) | Patients without PE (n = 10) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Age ([years] mean, ± SD) | 53 ± 10 | 52 ± 13 | NS |
Female gender (n, %) | 7 (47) | 7 (70) | NS |
History of venous thrombosis (n, %) | 6 (40) | 0 (0) | NS |
COPD (n, %) | 3 (20) | 2 (20) | NS |
Pre-existent left heart failure (n, %) | 1 (6.7) | 0 (0) | NS |
Qanadli score (median, IC range) | 15 (2-26) | NA | |
Right ventricular ejection fraction by CT (%, median, IC range) | 47 (39-53) | 55 (52-58) | p = 0.014 |
Left ventricular ejection fraction by CT (%, median, IC range) | 54 (31-63) | 60 (55-65) | p = 0.038 |
Follow-up duration (days; mean, ± SD) | 226 ± 42 | 202 ± 36 | NS |