Alterations and Significance of Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography-Derived Parameters in Older Patients With Acute Pulmonary Embolism

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OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate changes of computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA)-derived parameters in older adults with acute pulmonary embolism (APE).

METHODS: According to the pulmonary artery obstruction index (PAOI), patients with APE were divided into the A1 (PAOI ≥30%, n = 57) and A2 (PAOI <30%, n = 40) groups. Participants without APE were placed in group B (n = 170). The left atrial (LA) and left ventricular (LV) parameters among the three groups were compared, and the parameter changes in the 44 patients with APE were analyzed before and after treatment. The correlation between APE severity and the parameters was analyzed using correlation analysis.

RESULTS: The left-to-right diameters (LR) of LA, and LR × anteroposterior diameters (AP) of LA and LV: A1 < A2 < B; LR of LV: A1 < A2, B; AP of LA and LV: A1, A2 < B. After treatment, LR and LR × AP of the LA and LV were significantly increased in the group A1 and LR of the LV and LR × AP of the LA and LV were elevated in the group A2. Acute pulmonary embolism severity was closely associated with LR × AP ( r = -0.557) and LR ( r = -0.477) of LA.

CONCLUSIONS: With an increase in the degree of obstruction, older adults had a smaller LA and LV. Furthermore, the LR and LR × AP values of the LA were significantly decreased. These results contribute to in-time risk stratification.

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2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:48

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Journal of computer assisted tomography - 48(2024), 2 vom: 15. März, Seite 226-232

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zeng, Yuli [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Peng [VerfasserIn]
Xie, An [VerfasserIn]
Che, Yilei [VerfasserIn]
Yi, Xi [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Si [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Wenjie [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Jianbin [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Guiliang [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 18.03.2024

Date Revised 18.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1097/RCT.0000000000001558

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NLM364573872