Why the study?
Does elective pulmonary embolectomy improve symptoms and survival in patients with chronic pulmonary embolism and severe respiratory insufficiency?
Population
25 patients with chronic pulmonary embolism producing respiratory insufficiency, severe hypoxemia, and…
Comparison
Elective pulmonary embolectomy (n=14) vs Medical management / deemed unsuitable for…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 to 15 years
Authors
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May support long-term NYHA improvement in selected survivors; hypothesis-generating and leaves open need for randomized trials.
Does elective pulmonary embolectomy improve symptoms and survival in patients with chronic pulmonary embolism and severe respiratory insufficiency?
Elective pulmonary embolectomy can provide significant long-term symptomatic improvement in carefully selected patients with chronic pulmonary embolism and severe respiratory insufficiency.
Sabiston et al. (1977) studied this question.
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