4/ If you answered "yes", your aim may be to further risk stratify this patient. Some data supports this. One meta-analysis found an OR of 2.29 for short term death in patients with stable PE found to have right ventricular dysfunction (RVD) on echo. h
PE meta-analysis: 37% of pt's c PE have RVD-->2.29x inc in mortality. (h/t @toddtaylr) #PE #FOAMed http://t.co/L6SOhQeVFG
PE meta-analysis: 37% of pt's c PE have RVD-->2.29x inc in mortality. (h/t @toddtaylr) #PE #FOAMed http://t.co/L6SOhQeVFG
RVD as an echocardiographic prognostic factor in hemodynamically stable patients with acute PE http://t.co/zNmAWP9VMv