Outpatient treatment proves safe, effective for low-risk patients with pulmonary embolism
Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 14:00
in Health & Medicine
Outpatient care for certain low-risk patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) can be safely and effectively used in place of inpatient care, according to a randomized, multi-center study in 19 emergency departments. The findings, published June 23 online in the Lancet, support current practice guidelines that are rarely followed by physicians.