Impact of pulmonary embolism response teams on acute pulmonary embolism: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Derlis C Fleitas SosaAndrew L LehrHuaqing ZhaoStephanie Clare RothVlad LakhtherRiyaz BashirGary CohenJoseph PanaroThomas S MaldonadoJames HorowitzNancy E AmorosoGerard J CrinerShari B Brosnahan Parth M Rali

Published in: European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society (2022)

The PERT group showed an increased use of advanced therapies and a decreased utilisation of IVC filters. This was not associated with increased bleeding. Despite comprising more severe PE patients, there was a trend towards lower mortality in the PERT group.

Keyphrases

pulmonary embolism
inferior vena cava
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
liver failure
cardiovascular events
atrial fibrillation
type diabetes
risk factors
respiratory failure
cardiovascular disease
intensive care unit
coronary artery disease
hepatitis b virus