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OBESITY AND ACUTE PULMONARY EMBOLISM
Marco Zuin, MD, MS, Gregory Piazza, MD, MS, Stefano Barco, MD, PhD, Laurent Bertoletti, MD, PhD, Michal Ciurzynski, MD, PhD, Nika Skoro-Sajer, MD, Marcin Kurzyna, MD, PhD, Sophia Anastasia Mouratoglou, MD, Lukas Hobohm, MD, Frederikus A. Klok, MD, PhD
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Obesity complicates the management of acute pulmonary embolism due to diagnostic challenges and influences treatment decisions. Current guidelines provide limited direction for clinicians treating obese patients with PE, leading to uncertainty in management. The document explores the 'obesity paradox' and its implications for survival outcomes, while also addressing the complexities of pharmacologic management and the need for evidence-based approaches tailored to this population.
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