Role of multidetector CT in predicting patient outcome in cases of pulmonary embolism: correlation between imaging findings, ICU admissions and mortality rate

Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Table 2 Comparison between CT findings in patients who require and do not require ICU admission

CTPA parameter	ICU admission		P
CTPA parameter	Yes (n = 36) mm, Mean ± SD n (%)	No (n = 24) mm, Mean ± SD n (%)	P
MPA diameter	37.1 ± 5.6	30.8 ± 6.0	0.031
RV diameter	53.1 ± 7.0	45.6 ± 9.6	0.074
LV diameter	29.3 ± 2.8	40.8 ± 7.4	0.000
RV/LV ratio > 1	1.8 ± 0.18	1.1 ± 0.26	0.000
IVC diameter	38.0 ± 3.3	33.1 ± 7.3	0.095
Left-sided septal deviation Yes No	36 (100) 0 (0.0)	6 (25) 18 (75)	0.005
Contrast reflux into IVC Yes No	30 (83.3) 6 (16.7)	6 (25) 18 (75)	0.028

CTPA CT pulmonary angiography, ICU intensive care unit, n number, SD standard deviation, PA pulmonary artery, RV right ventricle, LV left ventricle, IVC inferior vena cava