Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index (PESI)
Predicts 30-day outcome of patients with pulmonary embolism using 11 clinical criteria.
Interpretation
Source: Aujesky D, Obrosky DS, Stone RA, Auble TE, Perrier A, Cornuz J, Roy PM, Fine MJ. Derivation and validation of a prognostic model for pulmonary embolism. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2005 Oct 15;172(8):1041-6. Epub 2005 Jul 14. PubMed PMID: 16020800; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2718410.