Delayed unilateral pulmonary embolectomy via the peripheral approach has been performed
in 12 patients suffering from chronic pulmonary vascular obstruction after a single
or repeated embolisms. Arterial hypoxemia and pulmonary hypertension were present
in all cases. Embolectomy was performed several months or years after the initial
event. There were 2 early and one late death. The surviving patients are doing well
clinically and show definite hemodynamic and angiographic improvement.
Pulmonary embolism - Delayed thrombectomy
