Pulmonary embolism and sarcopenia: The potential interplay

and other healthcare professionals to diagnose PE and VTE 1,6,7 . Concerning the management of PE and treatment implementation, primary reperfusion treatment, which usually includes systemic thrombolysis, is the therapy of choice for subjects with increased risk for PE, while surgical pulmonary embolectomy or percutaneous catheter-directed therapy are other reperfusion techniques and choices in subjects who cannot sustain thrombolysis 8,9 . In addition, following reperfusion therapy and hemodynamic stabilization of the patient, subjects recovering from high-risk PE can be redirected from parenteral to oral anticoagulation 8 . In cases of intermediate-risk and low-risk PE, anticoagulant treatment is appropriate 8 . Sarcopenia is a skeletal muscle mass condition that might be progressive and can be related to both skeletal muscle mass and muscle function, associated with many adverse clinical results, such as falls, disability, hospitalizations, ABSTRACT