Papel de las alteraciones radiográficas y del electrocardiograma en la predicción de mortalidad y recidivas en pacientes con embolia de pulmón

Abstract

Background and objective Radiological and electrocardiographic (EKG) abnormalities are very frequent in patients with pulmonary embolism (PE). Our main objective was to evaluate, in patients with PE, whether any of those abnormalities was correlated with an increased risk of relapses or mortality until 3 months after the acute episode. Patients and method Multicenter observational study of patients included in the Venous Thromboembolic Disease Register (RIETE). Demographic, clinical, radiological and EKG data were collected from all patients. Statistics was made with the Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression analysis. Results We found a significant but non determinant association between mortality and the presence of radiological and/or EKG abnormalities and no relation between them and relapses of PE. Conclusions Radiological or EKG manifestations could not predict relapses or mortality 3 months after PE in our patients.