Management of Pulmonary Embolism with Rheolytic Thrombectomy
BACKGROUND: 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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2011-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Respiratory Journal |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/614953 |
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