Chronic thromboembolic disease among patients undergoing surgical pulmonary embolectomy for acute pulmonary embolism.
Dariusz ZielińskiSzymon DarochaArkadiusz PietrasikMichał MachowskiKrzysztof WróbelMarcin KurzynaPiotr PruszczykAdam TorbickiAndrzej BiedermanPublished in: The Journal of cardiovascular surgery (2024)
Acute thromboembolic disease overlapping chronic clots is relatively common among patients undergoing pulmonary artery embolectomy. A detailed evaluation of the patient's medical history and imaging studies can identify these patients, as they require special attention when making treatment decisions. Surgical treatment in a center of expertise in pulmonary endarterectomy seems reasonable.
Keyphrases
- pulmonary embolism
- pulmonary artery
- pulmonary hypertension
- patients undergoing
- liver failure
- inferior vena cava
- drug induced
- coronary artery
- end stage renal disease
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- respiratory failure
- ejection fraction
- healthcare
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- aortic dissection
- case report
- atrial fibrillation
- patient reported outcomes
- hepatitis b virus
- photodynamic therapy
- patient reported