Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis
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J. Thromb. Thrombolysis · Jul 2019
The value of sPESI for risk stratification in patients with pulmonary embolism.
Various risk stratification methods exist for patients with pulmonary embolism (PE). We used the simplified Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index (sPESI) as a risk-stratification method to understand the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) PE population. ⋯ Using the sPESI score identifies a PE cohort with a lower clinical and economic burden.