PURPOSE: Evaluation of computed tomography (CT) pulmonary angiography parameters revealing pulmonary embolism (PE) severity with particular attention to pulmonary obstruction indexes. Comparison with clinical and hemodynamic data and determination of predictive role in the development of chronic pulmonary heart disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective study analyzes 45 not consecutive patients from November 2007 to December 2008 with CT angiography diagnosis of acute PE. Included in the study are patients at the first documented episode of acute PE, with 6 month follow-up. Patients with severe pre-existent cardiopulmonary pathology or neoplastic diseases were excluded from the study. CT angiography evaluated right ventricular (RV)/left ventricular (LV) ratio, obstruction index according to Qanadli and Total Clot Burden (Ghanima score). PE indexes were compared with Troponin I measurement and echocardiography result; at last hospitalization and intensive care time were reported. RESULTS: A significant association was found between Ghanima and Qanadli score: the two indexes are equivalent in quantification of pulmonary arterial obstruction (p<0.001). Among others CT parameters, the new Ghanima score evidenced the best accuracy to detect patients evolving to chronic pulmonary heart disease (76%). This value is higher than that of echocardiography (71%). Troponins showed highest accuracy (82%). CONCLUSIONS: Ghanima score can be used in emergency CT angiography diagnosis as prognostic marker for a quickly risk stratification of pulmonary heart disease or death in patients with acute PE. This approach allows to obtain, with just one test, both the diagnosis and a rather accurate acute PE risk stratification.
PURPOSE: Evaluation of computed tomography (CT) pulmonary angiography parameters revealing pulmonary embolism (PE) severity with particular attention to pulmonary obstruction indexes. Comparison with clinical and hemodynamic data and determination of predictive role in the development of chronic pulmonary heart disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective study analyzes 45 not consecutive patients from November 2007 to December 2008 with CT angiography diagnosis of acute PE. Included in the study are patients at the first documented episode of acute PE, with 6 month follow-up. Patients with severe pre-existent cardiopulmonary pathology or neoplastic diseases were excluded from the study. CT angiography evaluated right ventricular (RV)/left ventricular (LV) ratio, obstruction index according to Qanadli and Total Clot Burden (Ghanima score). PE indexes were compared with Troponin I measurement and echocardiography result; at last hospitalization and intensive care time were reported. RESULTS: A significant association was found between Ghanima and Qanadli score: the two indexes are equivalent in quantification of pulmonary arterial obstruction (p<0.001). Among others CT parameters, the new Ghanima score evidenced the best accuracy to detect patients evolving to chronic pulmonary heart disease (76%). This value is higher than that of echocardiography (71%). Troponins showed highest accuracy (82%). CONCLUSIONS: Ghanima score can be used in emergency CT angiography diagnosis as prognostic marker for a quickly risk stratification of pulmonary heart disease or death in patients with acute PE. This approach allows to obtain, with just one test, both the diagnosis and a rather accurate acute PE risk stratification.
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