Rapid on-site evaluation of routine biochemical parameters to predict right ventricular dysfunction in and the prognosis of patients with acute pulmonary embolism upon admission to the emergency room.

Patients with acute pulmonary embolism(APE)who present with right ventricular dysfunction (RVD) have a worse prognosis. This study aimed to evaluate the value of routine biochemical parameters in predicting RVD and 30-day mortality in patients with APE. We retrospectively collected the clinical data for 154 enrolled patients, including the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), D-dimer, cardiac troponin I (cTnI), and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP). We analyzed the correlation between RVD and the parameters and conducted a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve to confirm the cut-off values for predicting RVD and 30-day mortality. Formulas were built with relevant parameters to predict RVD and 30-day mortality. Age, NLR, PLR, D-dimer, the ratio of cTnI (+), and NT-proBNP (+) were significantly higher in RVD (+) patients. The ratio of cTnI (+) and NT-proBNP (+) in 30-day mortality (+) patients was significantly higher than that in 30-day mortality (-) patients. According to the logistic regression analysis, NLR, cTnI (+), and NT-proBNP (+) correlated with RVD. The formula for the RVD risk score is 0.072 × NLR+1.460 × NT-proBNP (+)+2.113 × cTnI (+), and the area under the curve (AUC) = 0.890 (95% CI: 0.839-0.941, P = .001). The formula for the 30-day mortality risk score is 0.115 × NLR + 2.046 × NT-proBNP (+) + 1.946 × cTnI (+) -0.016 × PLR, and the AUC = 0.903 (95% CI: 0.829-0.976, P = .001). The rapid on-site evaluation of routine biochemical parameters, including NLR, cTnI, and NT-proBNP levels, and the formula developed using these parameters are valuable for predicting RVD and 30-day mortality in patients with APE.

Jia D ，Liu F ，Zhang Q ，Zeng GQ ，Li XL ，Hou G ... -  《-》

[Diagnostic value of serum cardiac biomarkers for right ventricular dysfunction in non-high-risk patients with acute pulmonary thromboembolism].

Liu FF ，Gong JN ，Jiang Y ，Kuang TG ，Yang YH ... -  《-》

Usefulness of cardiac biomarkers in the prediction of right ventricular dysfunction before echocardiography in acute pulmonary embolism.

The aim of this study was to investigate a useful cardiac biomarker for predicting echocardiographic right ventricular (RV) dysfunction in patients with acute pulmonary embolism (APE). A total of 84 patients with APE were divided into two groups: patients with RV dysfunction (group I, n=51, 61.8 ± 15.1 years) versus without RV dysfunction (group II, n=33, 66.8 ± 13.6 years). Cardiac biomarkers were compared between the groups. The level of N-terminal pro-brain-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), cardiac specific troponin T (cTnt), and I (cTni) was significantly elevated in group I compared to group II, but the level of creatine kinase and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein was not different. By receiver operating characteristic curve analysis, the area under the curve to predict RV dysfunction was 0.912 for NT-proBNP, 0.797 for cTnt, and 0.766 for cTni. The optimal cut-off value to predict RV dysfunction was 620.0 pg/mL for NT-proBNP (sensitivity: 90.2%, specificity: 75.8%), 0.016 ng/mL for cTnt (sensitivity: 82.4%, specificity: 78.8%), and 0.055 ng/mL for cTni (sensitivity: 86.3%, specificity: 66.7%). NT-proBNP > 620 pg/mL and cTnt > 0.016 ng/mL were independent predictors of RV dysfunction on multivariate analysis after adjustment for the baseline characteristics. NT-proBNP, cTnt, and cTni were significant serologic predictors of RV dysfunction in APE. Measurements of NT-proBNP, cTnt, and cTni are simple and useful in the risk stratification or treatment of APE.

Choi HS ，Kim KH ，Yoon HJ ，Hong YJ ，Kim JH ，Ahn Y ，Jeong MH ，Cho JG ，Park JC ，Kang JC ... -  《-》

The relationship between platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio and pulmonary embolism severity in acute pulmonary embolism.

Telo S ，Kuluöztürk M ，Deveci F ，Kirkil G ... -  《-》

[Heart-type fatty acid binding protein for the assessment of the short-term prognosis in acute pulmonary embolism patients with hemodynamic stability on admission].

Chen Y ，Liu S ，Guo W ，Wang ZZ ... -  《-》