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'''Pulmonary embolism''' (PE) is a potentially lethal condition, with a mortality rate close to 30 percent without treatment. Thus prompt and effective therapy is utmost important. In most cases, [[anticoagulant]] therapy is the mainstay of treatment. Acutely, supportive treatments, such as [[oxygen]] or [[analgesia]], are often required. | '''Pulmonary embolism''' (PE) is a potentially lethal condition, with a mortality rate close to 30 percent without treatment. Thus prompt and effective therapy is utmost important. In most cases, [[anticoagulant]] therapy is the mainstay of treatment. Acutely, supportive treatments, such as [[oxygen]] or [[analgesia]], are often required. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editors-in-Chief: Ujjwal Rastogi, MBBS [2]
Overview
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a potentially lethal condition, with a mortality rate close to 30 percent without treatment. Thus prompt and effective therapy is utmost important. In most cases, anticoagulant therapy is the mainstay of treatment. Acutely, supportive treatments, such as oxygen or analgesia, are often required.