Perioperative pulmonary thromboembolism
Ruohoniemi DM, Sista AK, Doany CF, Heerdt PM. Perioperative pulmonary thromboembolism. Current Opinion In Anaesthesiology 2018, 31: 75-82. PMID: 29206697, DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000000550.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubmassive pulmonary emboliCatheter-directed therapyPulmonary emboliSystemic anticoagulationIntervention efficacyMean pulmonary artery pressurePerioperative pulmonary thromboembolismPulmonary artery pressureCurrent treatment optionsWarrants further investigationInadequacy of treatmentArtery pressurePulmonary thromboembolismPostoperative patientsPulmonary embolismRelative contraindicationSurgical patientsAggressive interventionIntraoperative embolizationPerioperative patientsTreatment optionsOptimizing therapyPromising efficacyElevated riskVentricular monitoring