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Outcomes of High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism Stratified According to Clinical Phenotype: Results From 2 Specialized Pulmonary Embolism Centres.
The Canadian journal of cardiology - 1 Jul 2026
Stępniewski Jakub, Sławek-Szmyt Sylwia, Karnaś Michał, Chaba-Karnaś Weronika, Kurczyna Patrycja, Magoń Wojciech, Jonas Kamil, Waligóra Marcin, Araszkiewicz Aleksander, Kopeć Grzegorz
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BACKGROUND: High-risk pulmonary embolism (HR-PE) includes a heterogeneous population ranging from cardiac arrest to obstructive shock or hypotension, with high early mortality. Although systemic thrombolysis (ST) remains the standard of care, its use is limited by contraindications and bleeding risk. Catheter-directed therapies (CDTs) have emerged as alternatives, although data in the HR-PE population are...
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