Open AccessPulmonary embolism in intensive care unit: Predictive factors, clinical manifestations and outcome
Author(s) -
Mabrouk Bahloul,
Anis Chaari,
Hatem Kallel,
Leïla Abid,
Chokri Ben Hamida,
Hassen Dammak,
Noureddine Rekik,
J. Mnif,
Hédi Chelly,
Mounir Bouaziz
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
annals of thoracic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.639
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1817-1737
pISSN - 1998-3557
DOI - 10.4103/1817-1737.62473
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care unit , pulmonary embolism , thrombus , spiral computed tomography , prospective cohort study , respiratory distress , mechanical ventilation , deep vein , radiology , pulmonary artery , intensive care , thrombosis , computed tomography , intensive care medicine
To determine predictive factors, clinical and demographics characteristics of patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) in ICU, and to identify factors associated with poor outcome in the hospital and in the ICU.