@article {Le390, author = {Richard D Le and Naresh A Dewan}, title = {Pulmonary Embolectomy: Should It Be Offered Earlier Rather Than Later?}, volume = {54}, number = {3}, pages = {390--392}, year = {2009}, publisher = {Respiratory Care}, abstract = {Deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism are associated with approximately 250,000 hospitalizations each year. Nearly seventy percent of patients who die of a pulmonary embolism do so within the first hour after onset of symptoms, so prompt and appropriate treatment is needed. Pulmonary embolectomy is a viable alternative for massive and submassive pulmonary embolism. We report 3 cases of successful pulmonary embolectomy.}, issn = {0020-1324}, URL = {https://rc.rcjournal.com/content/54/3/390}, eprint = {https://rc.rcjournal.com/content/54/3/390.full.pdf}, journal = {Respiratory Care} }