Table 2 Echocardiographic parameters in survivors and nonsurvivors with acute PE

Parameter (n)

69

14

55

 TAPSE (52) (cm)

1.9 [1.5–2.3]

2.1 [1.2–2.4]

1.9 [1.6–2.2]

0.82

 Global RVLS (69) (%)

−18.1 [−20.8–14.9]

−15.7 [−19.2–12.1]

−18.6 [−21.8–15.6]

0.05

 Average Septal RV Wall strain (69) (%)

−17.8 [−22.7–13.9]

−16.8 [−18.6–9.3]

−17.8 [−22.9–14.7]

0.20

 Average Free Wall RV Wall strain (69) (%)

−18.2 [−22.8–13.9]

−15 [−18.7–10.3]

−19.2 [−23.2–14.3]

0.04

 RV Tei Index (59)

0.5 [0.4–0.5]

0.5 [0.5–0.6]

0.5 [0.4–0.5]

0.01

 Pulmonary Artery Acceleration Time (64) (ms × 10)

9.5 [7–12]

9 [7–10]

10 [7–12]

0.58

 RV/LV ratio in systole (52)

1 [0.8–1.4]

1.1 [1–1.4]

1 [0.8–1.5]

0.74

 RV/LV ratio in diastole (52)

0.7 [0.6–0.9]

0.8 [0.7–1]

0.7 [0.6–0.9]

0.35

 RV base (42) (cm)

3.8 [3.3–4.3]

4.2 [3.5–4.3]

3.7 [3.3–4.3]

0.61

 RV middle (39) (cm)

3.3 [2.9–3.6]

3.5 [3–4.5]

3.3 [2.9–3.6]

0.31

 RV length (39) (cm)

7.5 [7–7.9]

7.5 [7.2–7.8]

7.5 [6.9–7.9]

0.61

 RV diastolic diameter (52) (cm)

2.7 [2.1–3.1]

2.7 [2.3–3.1]

2.7 [2.1–3.2]

0.41

 LV diastolic diameter (52) (cm)

3.5 [2.9–4.1]

3.2 [2.9–3.8]

3.6 [3–4.2]

0.63

 RV systolic diameter (52) (cm)

2.4 [2.1–2.9]

2.6 [2.2–2.9]

2.4 [2–2.9]

0.57

 LV systolic diameter (34) (cm)

2.3 [1.9–2.7]

2.2 [1.9–3]

2.4 [2–2.6]

0.65

 RV fractional area change (67) (%)

34.4 [27.6–43.1]

27.9 [19.6–35.8]

38.6 [28.9–43.8]

0.02

 RV area in diastole (67) (cm²)

24.3 [19.9–31]

25 [22–44]

24.1 [19.3–29.8]

0.22

 RV area in Systole (67) (cm²)

16.8 [11.4–19.6]

16.8 [14.6–26.3]

16.9 [11.1–19.4]

0.20

 RV basal free wall strain (69) (%)

−21.4 [−27.4–13.5]

−14.8 [−23.9–10.9]

−22.4 [−28.2–16.1]

0.06

 RV middle free wall strain (69) (%)

−16.3 [−22.6–9.5]

−12.4 [−14.5–9.2]

−17.9 [−23.5–9.8]

0.10

 RV apical free wall strain (69) (%)

−13.9 [−21.4–8.3]

−11.4 [−15.2–7.7]

−14.9 [−21.4–9.2]

0.33

 RV basal septal strain (69) (%)

−19 [−24.5–13.9]

−17.1 [−20.1–13]

−19.6 [−24.8–13.9]

0.23

 RV middle septal strain (69) (%)

−18.4 [−23.3–13.7]

−15.6 [−22.8–8.5]

−19 [−22.8–14.2]

0.32

 RV apical septal strain (69) (%)

−16 [−19.7–9.5]

−12.1 [−17.7–7]

−16.4 [−19.9–9.8]

0.15

0.28

 Normal RV size

39 (56.52)

7 (50)

32 (58.18)

 Mild RV dilation

11 (15.94)

3 (21.43)

8 (14.55)

 Moderate RV dilation

12 (17.39)

1 (7.14)

11 (20)

 Severe RV dilation

7 (10.14)

3 (21.43)

4 (7.27)

0.60

 Normal RV function

38 (55.07)

6 (42.86)

32 (58.18)

 Mildly reduced RV function

10 (14.49)

2 (14.29)

8 (14.55)

 Moderately reduced RV function

15 (21.74)

4 (28.57)

11 (20)

 Severely reduced RV function

6 (8.7)

2 (14.29)

4 (7.27)

0.07

 LV ejection fraction < 40 %

6 (8.7)

3 (21.43)

3 (5.45)

 LV ejection fraction 40–50 %

6 (8.7)

2 (14.29)

4 (7.27)

 LV ejection fraction >50 %

57 (82.61)

9 (64.29)

48 (87.27)