Methodological Concerns Regarding the Use of Standard Pulmonary Embolism Scores for Predicting Thrombolysis

Abstract

This letter discusses methodological concerns regarding the use of diagnostic and prognostic pulmonary embolism scoring systems for predicting thrombolysis requirement in acute pulmonary embolism patients.

Keywords

• Pulmonary embolism
• Thrombolysis
• Risk stratification

Pulmoner Emboli Skorlarının Tromboliz Tahmininde Kullanımına İlişkin Metodolojik Kaygılar

Abstract

Bu mektup, akut pulmoner emboli hastalarında tromboliz ihtiyacını öngörmek için kullanılan tanısal ve prognostik pulmoner emboli skorlama sistemlerine ilişkin metodolojik endişeleri ele almaktadır.

Keywords

• Pulmoner emboli
• Tromboliz
• Risk sınıflandırması

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