Could Surgical Pulmonary Embolectomy Be Performed With Acceptable Outcomes Without a Pulmonary Embolism Response Team?

Surgical embolectomy for acute massive pulmonary embolism.

OBJECTIVE Acute massive pulmonary embolism (PE) is associated with significant mortality rate despite diagnostic and therapeutic advances. The aim of this study was to analyze our clinical outcomes of patients with acute massive PE who underwent emergency surgical pulmonary embolectomy. METHODS This retrospective study included 13 consecutive patients undergoing emergency surgical pulmonary e...

Outcome of surgical embolectomy in patients with massive pulmonary embolism with and without cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Introduction Pulmonary embolism is a challenging critical cardiovascular disease with high morbidity and mortality. Surgical embolectomy has favorable results in patients with massive pulmonary embolism. Aim To study the outcome of embolectomy in patients with massive pulmonary embolism. Material and methods In this single-center, retrospective study, 36 patients including 14 male and 22 fe...

A multidisciplinary pulmonary embolism response team.

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Successful surgical embolectomy in acute massive bilateral pulmonary embolism.

Acute massive pulmonary embolism is a life-threatening emergency that must be promptly diagnosed and managed. A 52-year-old man presented with progressively increasing dyspnoea for three days. He had a previous history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and was currently a heavy smoker. Examination revealed bilateral wheezing. Chest x-ray and electrocardiography showed non-specific change...

Surgical Pulmonary Embolectomy.