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Surgical Treatment of Acute Massive Pulmonary Embolism.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Beckerman, Z; Bolotin, G
Published in: Adv Exp Med Biol
2017

Massive pulmonary embolism (MPE) is a life-threatening condition. The management of MPE has changed over the course of the last few years. Since the emergence of thrombolytic therapy, only a few patients remain amenable for surgical treatment. Currently, surgical embolectomy is advised only in very specific indications. This chapter will review the background, history, indications, surgical technique and results of surgical pulmonary embolectomy in patients with MPE.

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Adv Exp Med Biol

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ISSN

0065-2598

Publication Date

2017

Volume

906

Start / End Page

75 / 88

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Thrombolytic Therapy
  • Pulmonary Embolism
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Humans
  • History, 21st Century
  • History, 20th Century
  • General & Internal Medicine
  • Embolectomy
  • Echocardiography
 

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Beckerman, Z., & Bolotin, G. (2017). Surgical Treatment of Acute Massive Pulmonary Embolism. Adv Exp Med Biol, 906, 75–88. https://doi.org/10.1007/5584_2016_107
Beckerman, Ziv, and Gil Bolotin. “Surgical Treatment of Acute Massive Pulmonary Embolism.Adv Exp Med Biol 906 (2017): 75–88. https://doi.org/10.1007/5584_2016_107.
Beckerman Z, Bolotin G. Surgical Treatment of Acute Massive Pulmonary Embolism. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2017;906:75–88.
Beckerman, Ziv, and Gil Bolotin. “Surgical Treatment of Acute Massive Pulmonary Embolism.Adv Exp Med Biol, vol. 906, 2017, pp. 75–88. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/5584_2016_107.
Beckerman Z, Bolotin G. Surgical Treatment of Acute Massive Pulmonary Embolism. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2017;906:75–88.

Published In

Adv Exp Med Biol

DOI

ISSN

0065-2598

Publication Date

2017

Volume

906

Start / End Page

75 / 88

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Thrombolytic Therapy
  • Pulmonary Embolism
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Humans
  • History, 21st Century
  • History, 20th Century
  • General & Internal Medicine
  • Embolectomy
  • Echocardiography