Table 5.
Evaluation of patients with negative Age-adjusted D-dimer values and positive acute PE as primary diagnosis.
| Patient | Age | D-dimer (ng/ml) | CTA result | Disposition | 3 Month mortality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 82 | 271 | Acute, segmental | Discharged | None |
| 2 | 77 | 285 | Acute, segmental | Discharged | None |
| 3 | 80 | 313 | Acute, segmental | Discharged | None |
| 4 | 92 | 411 | Acute, segmental | Discharged | None |
| 5 | 79 | 264 | Acute, segmental | Discharged | None |
| 6 | 72 | 251 | Subsegmental PE vs motion/flow artifact | Discharged | None |
| 7 | 77 | 275 | Acute, segmental | Discharged | None |
| 8 | 64 | 253 | Acute, segmental | Discharged | None |
| 9 | 66 | 280 | Chronic, segmental | Discharged | None |
| 10 | 51 | 230 | Acute, segmental | Discharged | None |
| 11 | 81 | 247 | Acute and chronic, segmental | Discharged | None |
| 12 | 58 | 214 | Negative for acute PE | Discharged | None |
CTA Results were extracted by manual review from radiology report.
Disposition refers to patien’s disposition from index admission as studied in this analysis.
3 Month Mortality was performed by chart review within our health system.