Managing acute pulmonary embolism in primary care in a patient declining emergency department transfer: a case report.
David R VinsonDayna Jill IsaacsElizabeth J JohnsonPublished in: European heart journal. Case reports (2020)
This case describes patient-centred, comprehensive, outpatient PE management in the primary care setting for a woman meeting explicit ESC outpatient criteria. This case illustrates the elements of care that clinics can put in place to facilitate PE management without having to transfer eligible low-risk patients to a higher level of care.
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