Table 3.
Case series reporting about patients with symptomatic pulmonary embolisms
| Authors | Number of patients | Number of symptomatic PCE | Procedure and indication | Therapy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar [2] | 97 | 1 | PVP, indication unclear | – |
| Barragan-Campos [7] | 117 | 1 | PVP, spinal metastasis | Oral anticoagulation |
| Calmels [13] | 52 | 2 | PVP, spinal metastasis | Oral anticoagulation |
| Caudana [14] | 106 | 2 | PVP, indication unclear | – |
| Chen [17] | 70 | 1 | PVP, osteoporotic fracture | – |
| Duran [21] | 73 | 4 | PVP, indication unclear | Low dose heparin |
| Heffernan [32] | ? | 2 | PVP, indication unclear | – |
| Jang [37] | 28 | 2 | PVP, osteolytic Spinal metastasis | Anticoagulation |
| Layton [46] | 552 | 1 | PVP, indication unclear | – |
| Pitton [70] | 251 | 1 | PVP, indication unclear | – |
| Wong [93] | 85 | 1 | BKP, osteoporotic fractures | – |