Why the study?
What is the time course of angiographic and hemodynamic resolution of acute pulmonary embolism in patients treated with heparin or venous ligation?
Population
15 patients with definite angiographic evidence of acute pulmonary embolism involving both lungs
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
Up to several weeks
Authors
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Suggests 7-day imaging may underestimate acute PE resolution after heparin; leaves open optimal follow-up timing for prospective studies.
What is the time course of angiographic and hemodynamic resolution of acute pulmonary embolism in patients treated with heparin or venous ligation?
Acute pulmonary embolism shows minimal angiographic resolution at 7 days but significant hemodynamic and angiographic improvement by 10 to 21 days following treatment.
Dalen et al. (1969) studied this question.
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