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 [10].

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%)