PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Elena Bellou
AU  - Elli Keramida
AU  - Ioannis Karampinis
AU  - Evaggelos Dimakakos
AU  - Panagiotis Misthos
AU  - Panagiotis Demertzis
AU  - Georgia Hardavella
TI  - Outpatient treatment of pulmonary embolism
AID  - 10.1183/20734735.0069-2020
DP  - 2020 Sep 01
TA  - Breathe
PG  - 200069
VI  - 16
IP  - 3
4099  - http://breathe.ersjournals.com/content/16/3/200069.short
4100  - http://breathe.ersjournals.com/content/16/3/200069.full
SO  - Breathe2020 Sep 01; 16
AB  - Over the past decade there has been an increasing trend to manage many conditions traditionally treated during a hospital admission as outpatients. Evidence is increasing to support this approach in patients with pulmonary embolism (PE). In this article, we review the current status of outpatient management of confirmed PE and present a pragmatic approach for clinical healthcare settings.Outpatient management of pulmonary embolism should be considered in all eligible patients to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and improve quality of care https://bit.ly/3mo5TX7