Clinical, radiological and physiological characteristics of the patients diagnosed with and without PAE.

<p>Clinical, radiological and physiological characteristics of the patients diagnosed with and without PAE.</p

Association between pulmonary artery diameter and other studied variables.

<p>Association between pulmonary artery diameter and other studied variables.</p

Panel A. Univariable analysis showing the independent association of each parameter with survival.

<p>Panel B. Multivariable analysis showing those that remained in the model.</p

Flowchart showing the inclusion of patients for the final statistical analysis.

<p>Flowchart showing the inclusion of patients for the final statistical analysis.</p

Clinical, radiological and physiological characteristics of the patients.

<p>Clinical, radiological and physiological characteristics of the patients.</p

Kaplan Meier curves showing the cumulative survival for those with and without PAE and for pulmonary artery diameter quartiles.

<p>Kaplan Meier curves showing the cumulative survival for those with and without PAE and for pulmonary artery diameter quartiles.</p

LDCT examination.

<p>Measurements of main Pulmonary Artery (PA) diameter and Ascending Aorta (AA) at the level of the bifurcation. The greatest diameter of the AA was used to calculate the PA/Aorta ratio.</p