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Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska/Polish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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2/2023
vol. 20
 
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Review paper

Surgical pulmonary embolectomy: state of the art

Dariusz Zieliński
1
,
Wojciech Dyk
1
,
Krzysztof Wróbel
1
,
Andrzej Biederman
1

  1. Cardiac Surgery Department, Medicover Hospital, Warsaw, Poland
Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2023; 20 (2): 111-117
Online publish date: 2023/07/26
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Acute pulmonary embolism is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Patients in life-threatening conditions require timely and effective interventions to improve pulmonary perfusion. The indications for surgical embolectomy in the thrombolysis era have been limited. This article discusses surgical techniques and outlines the position of surgical embolectomy concerning other treatment modalities.
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acute pulmonary embolism, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, pulmonary embolectomy

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