Serum Lactate, an Independent Prognostic Marker in Normotensive Patients With Acute Pulmonary Thromboembolism

Serum lactate, a marker of tissue hypoxia, is an important prognostic factor in sepsis, trauma, and cardiogenic shock. Data on the direct correlation of serum lactate and in-hospital mortality in normotensive acute pulmonary thromboembolism (APE) patients, however, remains scarce.