Abbreviations: TAPSE, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion; sysPAP, systolic pulmonary artery pressure; RV, right ventricle; LV, left ventricle; PE, Pulmonary embolism; PESI, Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index; NT-proBNP, N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide. This evidence concerns the gene NPPB and pulmonary embolism.