Publications by authors named "Henry Juchet"
Introduction: Cancer-related pulmonary embolism (PE) is associated with poor prognosis. Some decision rules identifying patients eligible for home treatment categorize cancer patients at high risk of complications, precluding home treatment. We sought to assess the effectiveness and the safety of outpatient management of patients with low-risk cancer-associated PE.
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- - The study compares the Hestia rule and the simplified Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index (sPESI) to determine which is better for deciding whether patients with acute pulmonary embolism can be treated at home.
- - Conducted across 26 hospitals in multiple European countries, the research included nearly 2,000 normotensive PE patients, analyzing outcomes like recurrent thrombo-embolism and hospital discharge rates.
- - Results showed that both triaging methods were equally safe and effective, allowing over a third of patients to be treated at home with minimal complications.
Objectives: Heart-type fatty acid-binding protein (h-FABP), sensitive troponins, natriuretic peptides, and clinical scores such as the Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index (PESI) are candidates for risk stratification of patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE). The aim was to compare their respective prognostic values to predict an adverse outcome at 1 month.
Methods: The authors prospectively included 132 consecutive patients with confirmed acute PE.