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Table 1 Effect of treatment on mortality in pulmonary embolism associated with right heart thrombus.

From: Echocardiographic diagnosis, management and monitoring of pulmonary embolism with right heart thrombus in a patient with myotonic dystrophy: a case report

Author

n

PE

Follow-up

Mortality

    

Thrombolysis

Heparin

Embolectomy

Torbicki et al. 2003 [1] (ICOPER Registry)

42

Yes

14 days/3 months

20.8%/29.2%

23.5%/29.4%

25.0%/25.0%

Ferrari et al. 2005 [15]

16

Yes

30 days

0%

-

-

Rose et al 2002 [12] Meta-analysis

177

Yes (98%)

NA

11.3%

28.6%

23.8%

  1. n = number of patients, PE = pulmonary embolism, NA = not available