Guy Meyer, Eric Vicaut, Thierry Danays, Giancarlo Agnelli, Cecilia Becattini, Jan Beyer-Westendorf, Erich Bluhmki, Helene Bouvaist, Benjamin Brenner, Francis Couturaud, Claudia Dellas, Klaus Empen, Ana Franca, Nazzareno Galiè, Annette Geibel, Samuel Z Goldhaber, David Jimenez, Matija Kozak, Christian Kupatt, Nils Kucher, Irene M Lang, Mareike Lankeit, Nicolas Meneveau, Gerard Pacouret, Massimiliano Palazzini, Antoniu Petris, Piotr Pruszczyk, Matteo Rugolotto, Aldo Salvi, Sebastian Schellong, Mustapha Sebbane, Bozena Sobkowicz, Branislav S Stefanovic, Holger Thiele, Adam Torbicki, Franck Verschuren, Stavros V Konstantinides
BACKGROUND: The role of fibrinolytic therapy in patients with intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism is controversial. METHODS: In a randomized, double-blind trial, we compared tenecteplase plus heparin with placebo plus heparin in normotensive patients with intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism. Eligible patients had right ventricular dysfunction on echocardiography or computed tomography, as well as myocardial injury as indicated by a positive test for cardiac troponin I or troponin T...
April 10, 2014: New England Journal of Medicine