National Outcomes of Surgical Embolectomy for Acute Pulmonary Embolism.

CONCLUSIONS: In this contemporary, real-world study, mortality occurred in 19.8% of patients undergoing surgical embolectomy for acute pulmonary embolism. This represents a significant improvement compared to traditional outcomes and supports the role of surgery in the multidisciplinary treatment of this high-risk condition. PMID: 32199827 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - March 17, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Percy ED, Shah R, Hirji S, Tartarini R, Yazdchi F, Harloff M, Kaneko T, Pelletier MP Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research