title: Surgical pulmonary embolectomy: the resurrection of an almost discarded operation.
authors.forename: Samuel Z
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Goldhaber
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017128:Embolectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000266:history / Q000401:mortality / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000266:history / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome