The prognostic value of pulmonary embolism severity index in acute pulmonary embolism: a meta-analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Prognostic assessment is important for the management of patients with acute pulmonary embolism (APE). Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index (PESI) and simple PESI (sPESI) are new emerged prognostic assessment tools for APE. The aim of t...

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Main Authors: Zhou Xiao-Yu, Ben Su-Qin, Chen Hong-Lin, Ni Song-Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-12-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/13/1/111