TY - JOUR AU - Porres-Aguilar, Mateo; Rivera-Lebron, Belinda N.; Anaya-Ayala, Javier E.; León, María Cristina Guerrero de; Mukherjee, Debabrata TI - Perioperative Acute Pulmonary Embolism: A Concise Review with Emphasis on Multidisciplinary Approach SN - 1061-1711 SN - 1615-5939 PY - 2020 JO - Int J Angiol JF - International Journal of Angiology LA - EN VL - 29 IS - 03 SP - 183 EP - 188 DA - 2020/05/14 KW - perioperative period KW - pulmonary embolism KW - risk stratification KW - diagnosis KW - therapies KW - prognosis KW - pulmonary embolism response teams AB - Perioperative acute pulmonary embolism represents a relatively rare complication; however, it could be very serious and devastating in some cases. Its diagnosis could be particularly challenging, especially in the intraoperative period. Herein, we emphasize some key concepts with the aim to perform an early and appropriate risk stratification, diagnostic and therapeutic approach in a multidisciplinary fashion, a brief overview on thromboprophylaxis, with the main objective to improve outcomes and survival in these challenging patients. PB - Thieme Medical Publishers DO - 10.1055/s-0040-1709501 UR - http://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0040-1709501 ER -