Improved Outcome of Surgical Pulmonary Embolectomy by Aggressive Intervention for Critically Ill Patients Ikuo Fukuda, MD, Satoshi Taniguchi, MD, Kozo Fukui, MD, Masahito Minakawa, MD, Kazuyuki Daitoku, MD, Yasuyuki Suzuki, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 91, Issue 3, Pages 728-732 (March 2011) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.10.086 Copyright © 2011 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Algorithm of management for acute pulmonary thromboembolism (APTE). (CPA = cardiopulmonary arrest; DVT = deep venous thrombosis; IVC = inferior vena cava; PCPS = percutaneous cardiopulmonary support; RV = right ventricle.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2011 91, 728-732DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.10.086) Copyright © 2011 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions