Is the Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index Being Routinely Used in Clinical Practice?

Table 2

Presenting symptoms of the study population and in different PESI risk groups.

Presenting symptom	Total	Low risk	Moderate risk	High risk
Dyspnea (%)	43.50	36.80	50.60	50.70
Chest pain (%)	32.10	40.50	26	20
Leg swelling (%)	7.30	8.60	8.60	3
Syncope (%)	6	3.70	5	13
Other (%)	11.10	10.40	9.90	14