Key result
A multidisciplinary approach to risk stratification, diagnosis, and thromboprophylaxis is emphasized to improve outcomes in patients with perioperative acute pulmonary embolism.
Why the study?
Perioperative acute pulmonary embolism is a potentially devastating complication with diagnosis that can be particularly challenging, especially intraoperatively.
This review emphasizes the importance of a multidisciplinary approach for the early risk stratification, diagnosis, and management of perioperative acute pulmonary embolism to improve patient survival.
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May support multidisciplinary perioperative PE protocols; leaves open need for prospective validation.
Perioperative acute pulmonary embolism represents a relatively rare complication; however, it could be very serious and devastating in some cases. Its diagnosis could be particularly challenging, especially in the intraoperative period. Herein, we emphasize some key concepts with the aim to perform an early and appropriate risk stratification, diagnostic and therapeutic approach in a multidisciplinary fashion, a brief overview on thromboprophylaxis, with the main objective to improve outcomes and survival in these challenging patients.
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Porres‐Aguilar et al. (2020) conducted a review in Perioperative acute pulmonary embolism. Multidisciplinary approach was evaluated. A multidisciplinary approach to risk stratification, diagnosis, and thromboprophylaxis is emphasized to improve outcomes in patients with perioperative acute pulmonary embolism.
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