Case Reports in Anesthesiology / 2020 / Article / Tab 2 / Case Report
Intermediate-High Risk Pulmonary Embolism: The Use of Riociguat and Inferior Vena Cava Filter in a Situation of Recurrent Embolism following Insufficient Anticoagulation and Fibrinolytic Therapy Table 2 Original pulmonary embolism severity index [
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Parameter No/yes Patient’s score Age −/+age +49 Male sex 0/+10 0 Cancer 0/+30 0 Chronic heart failure 0/+10 0 Chronic pulmonary disease 0/+10 0 Pulse rate ≥ 110 bpm 0/+20 +20 Systolic BP < 100 mmHg 0/+30 +30 Respiratory rate > 30 bpm 0/+20 +20 Temperature < 36°C 0/+20 0 Altered mental status 0/+60 +60 O2 saturation < 90% 0/+20 +20 =199 points Risk class (points) Definition (30-day mortality risk (%)) I (≤65 ) Very low mortality risk (0–1.6%) II (66–85) Low mortality risk (1.7–3.5%) III (86–105) Moderate mortality risk (3.2–7.1%) IV (106–125) High mortality risk (4.0–11.4%) V (>125) Very high mortality risk (10.0–24.5%)