Reperfusion in acute pulmonary thromboembolism

ABSTRACT Acute pulmonary thromboembolism (APTE) is a highly prevalent condition (104-183 cases per 100,000 person-years) and is potentially fatal. Approximately 20% of patients with APTE are hypotensive, being considered at high risk of death. In such patients, immediate lung reperfusion is necessar...

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Main Authors: Caio Julio Cesar dos Santos Fernandes, Carlos Vianna Poyares Jardim, José Leonidas Alves Jr, Francisca Alexandra Gavilanes Oleas, Luciana Tamie Kato Morinaga, Rogério de Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia 2018-06-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-37132018005001101&lng=en&tlng=en