The diagnostic utility of D-dimer and other clinical variables in pregnant and post-partum patients with suspected acute pulmonary embolism

Table 3 Comparing clinical presentation variables in PE and non-PE groups

Characteristic	Median [IQR]		p value	Significant?
Characteristic	Non-PE	PE	p value	Significant?
Heart rate (HR)	97 [82, 110]	95 [80, 119]	0.9121	No
Mean arterial pressure (MAP)	85 [77.67, 92.67]	92 [79.33, 98.33]	0.2975	No
Shock index (SI)	0.81 [0.70, 0.95]	0.84 [0.54, 0.89]	0.6195	No
A-a gradient	1.3 [0.5, 3.1]	3.3 [2.4, 4.2]	0.0739	No

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