Mechanical thrombectomy is associated with shorter length of hospital stay and lower readmission rates compared with conservative therapy for acute submassive pulmonary embolism: a propensity-matched analysis.

Zain M Khazi Justin Pierce Shahrzad Azizaddini Ryan Davis Ambarish P Bhat

Published in: Diagnostic and interventional radiology (Ankara, Turkey) (2023)

MT for submassive PE can reduce the total LOS and 30-day readmission rates compared with conservative therapy. However, in-hospital mortality and ICU LOS were not significantly different between the two groups.

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