Population
55-year-old man with massive pulmonary embolism and hemodynamic decompensation (n=1)
Design
Case_report
Authors
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May warrant consideration in select massive PE with instability; leaves open need for comparative data versus other reperfusion strategies.
Open pulmonary embolectomy with cardiopulmonary bypass can be a successful treatment for massive pulmonary embolism with hemodynamic decompensation.
Waters et al. (1992) studied this question.
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