title: Importance of troponin T for the risk stratification of normotensive patients with pulmonary embolism. A prospective, cohort study with a three-month follow-up.
abstract: To determine the prognostic importance of troponin T in normotensive patients with pulmonary embolism, we investigated the rate of adverse events in patients with normal and elevated troponin values, during the hospital period and at three months of follow-up. We also calculated the proportion of patients with abnormal troponin values and adverse outcomes who could have been treated with more aggressive therapy according to published criteria.
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bova
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Crocco
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ricchio
authors.forename: Oscar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Serafini
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Greco
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Noto
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001794:Blood Pressure; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D020107:Troponin T / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D020107:Troponin T