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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Main Authors: Lisa Ferrigno, Robert Bloch, Judson Threlkeld, Thomas Demlow, Raman Kansal, Riyad Karmy-Jones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/614953
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