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

Table 4 Patient presentation characteristics and their association with PE diagnosis in pregnancy and the puerperium (univariate analysis)

Presentation characteristics	Odds ratio	95% CI	p value
D-dimer	1.52	[0.95, 2.42]	0.14
Heart rate (HR)	1.02	[0.56, 1.85]	0.65
Mean arterial pressure (MAP)	1.54	[0.89, 2.66]	0.15
Shock index (SI)	0.70	[0.33, 1.51]	0.47
A-a gradient	2.08	[0.93, 4.62]	0.081

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