Simplified PESI (sPESI)
Six-item version of PESI for 30-day mortality after PE.
Inputs
Age above 80
Cancer
Chronic heart failure or chronic lung disease
Heart rate 110 or higher
Systolic BP below 100
SaO₂ below 90%
Worked calculation
Your values are highlighted.
- Criteria present
When to use
- Confirmed PE.
Pearls and pitfalls
- 0: 30-day mortality about 1%; 1 or more: about 10.9%.
Why use
Endorsed by ESC 2019 for risk stratification.
Positive if any criterion is present