PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Richard D Le
AU  - Naresh A Dewan
TI  - Pulmonary Embolectomy: Should It Be Offered Earlier Rather Than Later?
DP  - 2009 Mar 01
TA  - Respiratory Care
PG  - 390--392
VI  - 54
IP  - 3
4099  - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/54/3/390.short
4100  - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/54/3/390.full
AB  - 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.