Fig 3.
British Thoracic Society algorithm for selection of patients for outpatient management.4 aAlternatively, Hestia criteria may be used without subsequent need for additional social/medical criteria. BNP = brain natriuretic peptide; CT = computed tomography; PESI = Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index; RV = right ventricle; sPESI = simplified Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index.