Patient's question:
My uncle has never worked and has been playing at home, but for some reason, he often coughs. Last week, he went to the hospital for a thorough check-up and was told that he had a pulmonary embolism. I am very worried and would like to ask, how is pulmonary embolism treated?Doctor's answer:
Hello, it is recommended to administer anticoagulation therapy for patients with acute PE to prevent early impending death and VTE recurrence. For patients with high or moderate clinical probability of PE, parenteral anticoagulants should be administered while awaiting definitive diagnostic results. Parenteral anticoagulants such as unfractionated heparin, low-molecular-weight heparin, or fondaparinux provide immediate anticoagulant effects, but should be adjusted based on the patient's clinical presentation.