Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis
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J. Thromb. Thrombolysis · May 2016
Multicenter Study Observational StudySimplified PESI score and sex difference in prognosis of acute pulmonary embolism: a brief report from a real life study.
Prognostic stratification of acute pulmonary embolism (PE) remains a challenge in clinical practice. Simplified PESI (sPESI) score is a practical validated score aimed to stratify 30-day mortality risk in acute PE. Whether prognostic value of sPESI score differs according to sex has not been previously investigated. ⋯ In real life different co-morbidity burdens in females compared to males. Females seems to be at lower risk of all cause in-hospital mortality for sPESI score ≤2 but at higher risk of bleeding, irrespective from sPESI scoring. Predictive ability of sPESI score seems better in females.