The role of pulmonary embolectomy in the treatment of acute pulmonary embolism: a literature review from 1968 to 2008☆
Open Access
- 1 September 2010
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
- Vol. 11 (3) , 265-270
- https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2009.228361
Abstract
Summary. Acute massive or submassive pulmonary embolism (PE) requires prompt diagnosis, risk-stratification and aggressive treatment. Mortality rates can riseKeywords
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