A Practical Clinical Approach to Navigate Pulmonary Embolism Management: A Primer and Narrative Review of the Evolving Landscape
Kevin Benavente, Bradley Fujiuchi, Hafeez Ul Hassan Virk, Pavan K. Kavali, Walter Ageno, Geoffrey D. Barnes, Marc Righini, Mahboob Alam, Rachel P. Rosovsky, Chayakrit Krittanawong · 2024
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Kevin Benavente and co-authors review care for lung blood clots in a 2024 primer. Pulmonary embolism care has changed fast, with better scans, pill blood thinners, and catheter tools that dissolve or pull out clots. The review sorts patients by risk and matches each tier to its best treatment path.
Low-risk patients can often go home on pills. Sicker patients may need clot-busting via catheter, heart support devices, or surgery at expert centers. Because choices now overlap, many hospitals run response teams that weigh cases together. Readers, above all clinicians in training, get an organized map of a fast-moving field.
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| CREATOR | Kevin Benavente, Bradley Fujiuchi, Hafeez Ul Hassan Virk, Pavan K. Kavali, Walter Ageno, Geoffrey D. Barnes, Marc Righini, Mahboob Alam, Rachel P. Rosovsky, Chayakrit Krittanawong |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 65 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |