Open AccessAcute massive pulmonary embolism treated by urgent pulmonary embolectomy: A case report
Author(s) -
Tagawa Tsuyoshi,
Sakuraba Shigeki
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2913
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary embolism , embolectomy , intensive care medicine , intervention (counseling) , cardiology , psychiatry
The management of acute massive pulmonary embolism presents a clinical challenge as currently there is no consensus for definitive treatment. Early decision‐making regarding surgical intervention is essential when the risk of mortality is high.