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Improved midterm outcomes for type A (central) pulmonary emboli treated surgically James P. Greelish, MD, Marzia Leacche, MD, Natalia S. Solenkova, MD, PhD, Rashid M. Ahmad, MD, John G. Byrne, MD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 142, Issue 6, Pages 1423-1429 (December 2011) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.12.030 Copyright © 2011 Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Contrast-enhanced chest computed tomographic scan (axial section) showing a large saddle embolus in the pulmonary artery (type A PE). The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2011 142, 1423-1429DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.12.030) Copyright © 2011 Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Contrast-enhanced chest computed tomographic scan (axial section) showing a large embolus (type B). The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2011 142, 1423-1429DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.12.030) Copyright © 2011 Terms and Conditions

Figure 3 Algorithm for diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary emboli. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2011 142, 1423-1429DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.12.030) Copyright © 2011 Terms and Conditions

Figure 4 Kaplan–Meier survival curve after surgical pulmonary embolectomy and medical treatment for patients with type A pulmonary emboli. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2011 142, 1423-1429DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.12.030) Copyright © 2011 Terms and Conditions