TY - JOUR T1 - Pulmonary Embolectomy: Should It Be Offered Earlier Rather Than Later? JF - Respiratory Care SP - 390 LP - 392 VL - 54 IS - 3 AU - Richard D Le AU - Naresh A Dewan Y1 - 2009/03/01 UR - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/54/3/390.abstract N2 - 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. ER -