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What are the clinical outcomes and management strategies for patients with saddle pulmonary embolism?
Observational (n=37)
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What are the clinical outcomes and management strategies for patients with saddle pulmonary embolism?
Despite their ominous radiographic appearance, most patients with saddle pulmonary embolism are hemodynamically stable and respond well to standard anticoagulation without requiring thrombolytic therapy.
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Supports heparin-first management in stable saddle PE; leaves open need for randomized confirmation.
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Sardi et al. (2011) conducted an observational in Saddle pulmonary embolism (n=37). Saddle pulmonary embolism was evaluated on In-hospital mortality (95% CI 0.7-18).
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