Abstract
Objective: Pulmonary Embolism (PE) is a disease with high mortality caused by sudden blockage of the pulmonary artery or its branches with thrombus. In this study, it was aimed to analyze the effectiveness of anamnesis, laboratory and imaging methods in detecting central and peripheral branch involvement in patients with PE who came to the emergency department without making a diagnosis.
Materials and Methods: The study has been implemented 103 patients, who received the diagnose of PE, in terms of anamnesis, laboratory and imaging methods after they have been dived into central and peripheral branch involvement.
Results: When central and peripheral branch involvement were compared, a significant difference was found in hs-Troponin I and lactate values (p values, respectively: p = 0.003; p = 0.003). The optimal lactate cut-off value of the group with central branch involvement was 2.45 by ROC analysis.
Conclusion: hs-Troponin and lactate values were found to be significantly different when compared to central and peripheral branch involvement, and it was proposed that this could be used for central and peripheral involvement in the diagnosis of PE. However, additional studies which will bolster this outcome are needed.