Prognostic value of D-dimer in elderly patients with Pulmonary Embolism

Abstract In a general population with acute Pulmonary Embolism (PE) elevated D-dimer concentrations associate with increased mortality. The aim of the study was to assess the ability of D-dimer to predict 30 and 90-days mortality in elderly patients with acute PE. Hemodynamically stable patients aged ≥65 years old with confirmed PE were included in this retrospective cohort study. A pulmonary computerized tomography angiography scan, D-dimer concentrations, simplified Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index (sPESI) variables and vital status were available for all patients. The study included 154 confirmed cases of PE (23.5 % of suspected), median age 79.1 years. D-dimer was higher in patients dead than in those alive at 30 (median 14,547 vs. 8340 ng/mL, p = 0.05) and 90 days (13,604 vs. 7973 ng/mL, p = 0.013). When adding D-dimer to sPESI, the discriminant capacity to predict mortality within 30 and 90 days was increased by 0.080 and 0.089, respectively. The contribution of D-dimer to the discriminating ability was NRI = 0.286 (95 % CI −0.198 to 0.770, p value: 0.247) at 30 days and NRI = 0.605 (95 % CI 0.223–0.988, p-value: 0.002) at 90 days.D-dimer concentration was associated with 30 and 90-days mortality and showed a higher discriminant capacity than sPESI alone to predict 90-days mortality. Adding D-dimer concentrations to sPESI score seems to improve its prognostic ability, supporting multivariable risk models as the best approach to estimate prognosis in elderly patients with PE..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

Erschienen:

2016

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:42

Enthalten in:

Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis - 42(2016), 3 vom: 29. Juni, Seite 386-392

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Polo Friz, Hernan [VerfasserIn]
Buzzini, Chiara [VerfasserIn]
Orenti, Annalisa [VerfasserIn]
Punzi, Veronica [VerfasserIn]
Molteni, Mauro [VerfasserIn]
Primitz, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Cavalieri d’Oro, Luca [VerfasserIn]
Arpaia, Guido [VerfasserIn]
Boracchi, Patrizia [VerfasserIn]
Cimminiello, Claudio [VerfasserIn]

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BKL:

44.85

Themen:

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Mortality
Prognosis
Pulmonary Embolism

doi:

10.1007/s11239-016-1394-8

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

SPR018022413