Why the study?
What are the outcomes and predictive factors for mortality in patients undergoing urgent pulmonary embolectomy for acute massive pulmonary embolism?
Population
40 patients with acute massive pulmonary embolism (PE)
Design
Cohort
Authors
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High mortality with preoperative CPR warrants caution in patient selection; leaves open optimal criteria for urgent embolectomy in massive PE.
What are the outcomes and predictive factors for mortality in patients undergoing urgent pulmonary embolectomy for acute massive pulmonary embolism?
Urgent pulmonary embolectomy is a viable treatment for acute massive pulmonary embolism, with significantly better outcomes in patients who do not require preoperative cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Ullmann et al. (1999) studied this question.
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