Prognostic value of right atrial dilation in patients with pulmonary embolism

Aims Right atrial (RA) dilation and stretch provide prognostic information in patients with cardiovascular diseases. We investigated the prevalence, confounding factors and prognostic relevance of RA dilation in patients with pulmonary embolism (PE). Methods Overall, 609 PE patients were consecutive...

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Main Authors: Markus H. Lerchbaumer, Matthias Ebner, Christian O. Ritter, Laura Steimke, Nina I.J. Rogge, Carmen Sentler, Aaron Thielmann, Lukas Hobohm, Karsten Keller, Joachim Lotz, Gerd Hasenfuß, Rolf Wachter, Bernd Hamm, Stavros V. Konstantinides, Galit Aviram, Mareike Lankeit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2021-05-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/7/2/00414-2020.full