title: Management of massive and submassive pulmonary embolism.
abstract: Massive pulmonary embolism has a high mortality rate despite advances in diagnosis and therapy. This article attempts to review the evidence-based risk stratification, diagnosis, initial stabilization, and management of massive and submassive pulmonary embolism.
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine 2Division of Cardiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY.
authors.forename: Nimeshkumar
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: Vishal
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sekhri
authors.forename: Stuart G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Lehrman
authors.forename: Wilbert S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Aronow
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants