Thrombolysis compared with heparin for the initial treatment of pulmonary embolism: a meta-analysis of the randomized controlled trials

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Catégorie Structured summary of systematic reviews
JournalDatabase of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE)
Year 2004
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This review concluded that evidence for a benefit of thrombolytic therapy compared with heparin for the initial treatment of patients with acute pulmonary embolism was lacking; there may be a benefit in high-risk patients. Given the limitations of the evidence available, the reliability and applicability of the overall estimates and conclusions are uncertain.
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First added on: Jun 08, 2012