Journal of thoracic imaging
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To evaluate the correlation between the computed tomography (CT)-derived right ventricle (RV) to left ventricle (LV) diameter ratio and the RV size determined by echocardiography in patients with acute pulmonary embolism. ⋯ CT and echocardiography findings to assess the RV size after acute pulmonary embolism have moderate correlation.
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The aim of the study was to compare the prognostic value of right ventricular (RV) dysfunction detected on computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) in patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE). ⋯ Both RV strain on TTE and an increased CT RV/LV diameter ratio are predictors of PE-related 30-day mortality with similar prognostic significance.