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Massive Pulmonary Embolism | Synapse

January 24, 2006Open Access

Massive Pulmonary Embolism

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The study investigates the effectiveness of thrombolysis and embolectomy in patients with massive pulmonary embolism (PE).
Analyzed data from ICOPER on patients with massive PE
Examined treatment approaches including thrombolysis and embolectomy
Evaluated outcomes such as mortality and recurrent PE at 90 days
Two thirds of patients did not receive thrombolysis or embolectomy
Thrombolysis showed no reduction in 90-day mortality or recurrent PE
Further investigation is needed for the impact of IVC filters on mortality

Abstract

In ICOPER, two thirds of the patients with massive PE did not receive thrombolysis or embolectomy. Counterintuitively, thrombolysis did not reduce mortality or recurrent PE at 90 days. The observed reduction in mortality from IVC filters requires further investigation.

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Authors

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Nils Kucher

Vascular Medicine

E

Elisa Rossi

IRCCS Azienda Ospedliero-Universitaria di Bologna Policlinico di Sant'Orsola

M

Marisa De Rosa

Journals

Circulation

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University Hospital of Zurich

Cineca

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Kucher et al. (Tue,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dd11c15f91138675359c67 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1161/circulationaha.105.592592