Short- and long-term outcomes for the surgical treatment of acute pulmonary embolism.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Acute pulmonary embolism can be a life-threatening condition with a high mortality. The treatment choice is a matter of debate. The early and late outcomes of patients treated with surgical pulmonary embolectomy for acute pulmonary embolism in a single center were analyzed.

Methods

All consecutive patients operated on for pulmonary embolism between January 2002 and March 2017 were reviewed. Patient demographics and pre- and postoperative clinical data were retrieved from our patient registry, and risk factors for in-hospital and long-term mortality were identified.

Results

In total, 175 patients (mean age 59±3 years, 50% male) were operated on for acute pulmonary embolism. In-hospital mortality was 19% (34/175). No differences were found when comparing surg

SUBMITTER: Dohle K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6604590 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature