Evidence for Left Atrial Volume Being an Indicator of Adverse Events in Patients With Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Retrospective Case-control Pilot Study

Conclusion: Among patients with acute PE, CTPA LA volume is the only imaging parameter associated with PE-related mortality and is the best imaging predictor of this outcome. Reduced CTPA LA volume and diameter, along with increased RA/LA volume and diameter ratios, are significantly associated with 30-day PE-related adverse events, but not with non–PE-related mortality.
Source: Journal of Thoracic Imaging - Category: Radiology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research