Open AccessManagement of Pulmonary Embolism with Rheolytic Thrombectomy
Author(s) -
Lisa Ferrigno,
Robert D. Bloch,
Judson E. Threlkeld,
Thomas A. Demlow,
Raman Kansal,
Riyad Karmy-Jones
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
canadian respiratory journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.675
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1916-7245
pISSN - 1198-2241
DOI - 10.1155/2011/614953
Subject(s) - medicine , embolectomy , cardiogenic shock , pulmonary embolism , pulmonary artery , thrombus , cardiology , thrombolysis , blood pressure , surgery , pulmonary hypertension , shock (circulatory) , heart failure , myocardial infarction
Catheter thrombectomy combining thrombus destruction with local thrombolysis has been used in patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) who are unstable or have significant right heart dysfunction, but have contraindications to systemic thrombolytic therapy.
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