Bova Score (PE complications)
Bova score for 30-day complications in normotensive confirmed PE: four binary criteria, Stage I-III (Bova 2014).
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Example
- Systolic BP 90-100 mmHg
- Yes
- Elevated cardiac troponin
- Yes
- RV dysfunction
- Yes
Result: Bova Score 6 = Stage III: ~42% 30-day PE-related complications, ~10.5% PE-related mortality.
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What the result means
- Stages
- I (0-2) ~4.4% / ~3.1%, II (3-4) ~18% / ~6.8%, III (> 4) ~42% / ~10.5% (30-day complications / PE-related mortality).
What you enter
- Systolic BP 90-100 mmHg
- Elevated cardiac troponin
- RV dysfunction (echo or CT)
- Heart rate >= 110 bpm
How this is calculated
- Points
- sBP 90-100 mmHg +2, elevated troponin +2, RV dysfunction +2, HR >= 110 +1 (total 0-7). Normotensive, confirmed PE only.
Bova C, Sanchez O, Prandoni P, et al. Identification of intermediate-risk patients with acute symptomatic pulmonary embolism. Eur Respir J. 2014;44(3):694-703. Read the source ↗
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