Potential benefit of non-cardiac arrested thromboembolectomy of acute pulmonary embolism for the impaired right ventricular function

ConclusionsPulmonary thromboembolectomy on a beating heart for acute pulmonary thromboembolism may be beneficial for minimizing right ventricular damage and improving clinical outcomes.

http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s11748-019-01218-z

Source: General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - October 7, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research