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  • Title: Treatment of pulmonary embolism.
    Author: Hirsh J.
    Journal: Annu Rev Med; 1987; 38():91-105. PubMed ID: 3555313.
    Abstract:
    Most clinically important pulmonary emboli are associated with thrombosis of the proximal deep veins of the leg. Anticoagulant therapy is highly successful in reducing death and recurrence from pulmonary embolism and is the treatment of choice in the majority of these patients. Thrombolytic therapy is usually reserved for selected patients with clinically serious or massive pulmonary embolism. Vena caval interruption is limited to patients who have an absolute contraindication to anticoagulant therapy or who develop recurrent pulmonary embolism despite adequate anticoagulant therapy. Pulmonary embolectomy has a high mortality and should therefore be restricted to the most desperate cases.
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