Table 1.
Characteristic of the included patients
| All patients, N = 509 | No intra-hospital death, N = 473 (92.9%) | Intra-hospital death, N = 36 (7.1%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men, N (%) | 216 (42.4) | 204 (43.1) | 12 (33.3) | 0.252 |
| Age > 80 years | 180 (35.4) | 159 (33.6) | 21 (58.3) | 0.003 |
| Age, median (IQR), years | 76 (67–84) | 76 (67–83) | 84 (67–87) | 0.028 |
| Mental confusion, N (%) | 48 (13.1) | 40 (11.7) | 8 (33.3) | 0.002 |
| History of neoplasia, N (%) | 107 (21) | 92 (19.5) | 15 (41.7) | 0.002 |
| History of heart failure, N (%) | 42 (8.3) | 38 (8.1) | 4 (11.4) | 0.487 |
| Chronic lung disease, N (%) | 44 (8.7) | 43 (9.1) | 1 (2.9) | 0.204 |
| HR > 110, N (%) | 74 (14.5) | 58 (12.3) | 16 (44.4) | < 0.001 |
| HR, median (IQR), bpm | 88 (78–100) | 86 (77–100) | 108 (92–129) | 0.003 |
| SBP, median (IQR), mmHg | 130 (110–150) | 130 (110–150) | 130 (110–145) | 0.585 |
| Shock index* | 0.67 (0.54–0.85) | 0.66 (0.54–0.83) | 0.8 (0.72–1.1) | < 0.001 |
| DBP, average (DS), mmHg | 80 (70–80) | 80 (70–80) | 70 (60–80) | 0.605 |
| SBP < 100, N (%) | 50 (9.8) | 44 (9.3) | 6 (16.7) | 0.152 |
| SpO2 < 90%, N (%) | 83 (16.3) | 69 (14.6) | 14 (38.9) | < 0.001 |
| SpO2, median (IQR), % | 96 (92–98) | 96 (92–98) | 93 (88–97) | 0.136 |
| HR, average (DS), bpm | 18 (16–24) | 18 (16–22) | 24 (16–25) | 0.153 |
| BT, median (IQR), C | 36.5 (36–37) | 36.5 (36–37) | 36.5 (36.4–37) | 0.681 |
| BT < 36, N (%) | 7 (0.2) | 5 (1.05) | 2 (5.5) | 0.782 |
| eGFR, median (IQR), ml/min | 76.88 (42,97) | 76.69 (41.53) | 78.80 (56.65) | 0.778 |
| Creatinine, median (IQR), mg/dl | 0.945 (0.5) | 0.95 (0.5) | 0.915 (0.6) | 0.819 |
| hs-cTnI, median (IQR),ng/L | 16 (5–98) | 12 (5–74) | 125 (44–290) | 0.002 |
| PESI, median (IQR) | 94 (79–112) | 91 (76–110) | 112 (96–152) | < 0.001 |
| PESI class > II, N (%) | 317 (62.3) | 288 (60.9) | 29 (80.6) | 0.019 |
*HR/SBP, BT body temperature; DBP diastolic blood pressure, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate; HR heart rate; IQR interquartile range; PESI pulmonary embolism severity score; SBP systolic blood pressure, SpO2 peripheral oxygen saturation