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What are the chances of a good outcome of pulmonary embolism?

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Dr. Fernando Torres answered

Specializes in Pulmonology

Good: Must of the pulmonary emboli are asymptomatic just because they are very small. But when patients have symptomatic pulmonary emboli and they are treated 96% of them resolve without sequelae. It is only the 4% that do not resolve and can cause problems down the line. So chances of good outcome are on your side...

Answered 9/28/2016

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