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Department of Cardiac Surgery, Atherosclerosis Prevention Research Center, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, I.R. Iran.
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Department of Cardiac Surgery, Atherosclerosis Prevention Research Center, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, I.R. Iran
Abstract
Background: Pulmonary embolism is associated with high mortality rates despite improvements in its management. The aim of the present study was to analyze the outcome of 20 patients who underwent surgical pulmonary embolectomy in our institution. Methods: The medical records of all patients undergoing pulmonary embolectomy during a 3-year period at our institution were studied for demographic and preoperative data as well as hospital mortality. Result: Twenty patients underwent pulmonary embolectomy. The patients were aged between 35 and 76 years old. Fourteen (70%) patients were male. The most common risk factor in these patients was a history of major surgery (55%). The hospital mortality rate was 25%. Conclusions: Pulmonary embolectomy can be considered an effective approach in patients with pulmonary embolism and carries low mortality and morbidity.
Moeinipour,A. , Abbasi Teshnizi,M. , Ghorbanzadeh,A. , Sheikh Andalibi,M. S. , Akbari,M. and Hoseinikhah,H. (2017). Results of 3 Years’ Experience in Pulmonary Embolectomy: A Single-Center Experience. Iranian Heart Journal, 18(1), 16-19.
MLA
Moeinipour,A. , , Abbasi Teshnizi,M. , , Ghorbanzadeh,A. , , Sheikh Andalibi,M. S. , , Akbari,M. , and Hoseinikhah,H. . "Results of 3 Years’ Experience in Pulmonary Embolectomy: A Single-Center Experience", Iranian Heart Journal, 18, 1, 2017, 16-19.
HARVARD
Moeinipour A., Abbasi Teshnizi M., Ghorbanzadeh A., Sheikh Andalibi M. S., Akbari M., Hoseinikhah H. (2017). 'Results of 3 Years’ Experience in Pulmonary Embolectomy: A Single-Center Experience', Iranian Heart Journal, 18(1), pp. 16-19.
CHICAGO
A. Moeinipour, M. Abbasi Teshnizi, A. Ghorbanzadeh, M. S. Sheikh Andalibi, M. Akbari and H. Hoseinikhah, "Results of 3 Years’ Experience in Pulmonary Embolectomy: A Single-Center Experience," Iranian Heart Journal, 18 1 (2017): 16-19,
VANCOUVER
Moeinipour A., Abbasi Teshnizi M., Ghorbanzadeh A., Sheikh Andalibi M. S., Akbari M., Hoseinikhah H. Results of 3 Years’ Experience in Pulmonary Embolectomy: A Single-Center Experience. Iranian Heart Journal, 2017; 18(1): 16-19.
