Central PE | Non-central PE | No PE | Total | |
Number (%) | 44 (7) | 87 (13) | 533 (80) | 664 |
Female, number (%) | 22 (50) | 45 (52) | 315 (59) | 386 (58%) |
Age (mean ± SD), years | 69.9 ± 15.1 | 66.1 ± 15.3 | 63.8 ± 18.9 | 64.4 ± 18.4 |
All-cause mortality at 3 years, % | 27% | 26% | 29% | 29% |
CXR normal, number (%) | 24 (55) | 29 (33) | 212 (40) | 265 (40) |
Additional diagnostic info from CT, number (%) | 13 (54%) | 11 (38%) | 107 (50%) | 131 (49%) |
TnT measured, number % | 24 (55) | 51 (59) | 280 (53) | 349 (53) |
TnT, mean ± SD, μg/l | 0.07 ± 0.09 | 0.02 ± 0.06 | 0.05 ± 0.23 | 0.05 ± 0.21 |
CRP (mean ± SD), mg/l | 74.9 ± 70.9 | 82.2 ± 107.3 | 48.2 ± 81.9 | 54.5 ± 85.7 |
D-dimer measured, number (%) | 34 (77) | 73 (84) | 435 (82) | 542 (82) |
D-dimer, % positive | 100 | 96 | 92 | 93 |
CRP, C-reactive protein; CT, computed tomography; CXR, chest x ray; PE, pulmonary embolism; TnT, troponin T.