Retrograde pulmonary perfusion improves results in pulmonary embolectomy for massive pulmonary embolism

Texas Heart Institute Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 473-476

  Spagnolo, Salvatore ^a   Grasso, Maria Antonia ^a   Tesler, Ugo Filippo ^a  

^a Policlinico di Monza   (Italy)

Author keywords

Embolectomy adverse effects methods mortality; Embolism, air complications etiology physiopathology; Pulmonary artery surgery; Pulmonary embolism complications surgery; Retrograde pulmonary perfusion; Survival rate; Thrombolytic therapy; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMBOLECTOMY; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; LUNG PERFUSION; LUNG SURGERY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AGED; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; EMBOLECTOMY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY ARTERY; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; REPERFUSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846241317     PISSN: 07302347     EISSN: 15266702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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