Table 2.
Overview of the Investigated Demographic and Clinical Parameters. Parameters Marked with * Show Values as Median and Interquartile Range. The Other Parameters Values are Shown as Mean ± Standard Deviation.
| Parameter | Non-survivors (n = 57) | Survivors (n = 159) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 67.6 ± 16.3 | 62.9 ± 17.1 | 0.06 |
| Gender (male, n, %) | 32 (54.7) | 84 (52.8) | 0.67 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 105.5 ± 32.9 | 131.9 ± 22.4 | <0.0001 |
| Heart rate (beats/min) | 116.3 ± 27.1 | 102.7 ± 19.3 | 0.05 |
| Respiratory rate (/min) | 23.0 ± 8.7 | 23.4 ± 7.4 | 0.95 |
| Body temperature (°C) | 36.6 ± 1.2 | 36.7 ± 0.9 | 0.79 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.0 ± 7.7 | 28.3 ± 5.9 | 0.83 |
| Troponin T (μg/L)* | 74.70 (93.3) | 55.29 (77.6) | 0.34 |
| D-dimer (μg/ml)* | 13.11 (20.9) | 7.31 (12.8) | 0.19 |
| Venous pH | 7.34 ± 0.08 | 7.37 ± 0.12 | <0.0001 |
| Venous lactate (mmol/L)* | 3.5 (4.0) | 2.2 (1.6) | 0.001 |
| Wells score | 6.2 ± 1.1 | 6.1 ± 1.9 | 0.95 |
| Geneva score | 7.3 ± 2.2 | 8.1 ± 3.7 | 0.31 |
| sPESI score | 3.2 ± 1.1 | 1.7 ± 0.9 | <0.0001 |
| Intubation (n, %) | 42 (73.6) | 27 (17.1) | <0.0001 |
Abbreviations: BMI = body mass index, sPESI score = simplified Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index.