A Novel Tool for Predicting an Abnormal Echocardiogram in Patients with Pulmonary Embolism: The PEACE Score.

Journal: The Journal of emergency medicine
PMID: 38311529

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is an essential tool for risk-stratifying patients with pulmonary embolism (PE), but its availability is limited, often requiring hospitalization. Minimal research exists evaluating clinical and laboratory criteria to predict lack of abnormal TTE findings.

Authors

  • Nour Al Jalbout
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Electronic address: nour.aljalbout@gmail.com.
  • Irene Ma
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
  • Hamid Shokoohi
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Kathleen McFadden
    Department of Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Christopher Kabrhel
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Nicholas Giordano
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Center for Vascular Emergencies, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Andrew Liteplo
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.

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