Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation improved survival in patients with massive pulmonary embolism
BACKGROUND: Current guidelines for massive pulmonary embolism (PE) treatment recommend primary reperfusion therapy and the option of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). However, these recommendations might not be optimal for patients with poor prognoses who are in cardiogenic shock (CS) or r...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
2018-05-01
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| Series: | Annals of Saudi Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2018.174 |