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Treatment of the acute severe pulmonary embolism using endovascular methods

Keussen, Inger E. LU ; Bursjoo, Carina and Cwikiel, Wojciech LU (2018) In Polish Journal of Radiology 83. p.248-252
Abstract

Purpose: To present a single-centre experience with endovascular treatment of patients with severe symptoms secondary to acute pulmonary embolism (PE). Material and methods: Twenty-five patients were treated due to contraindications or deficient effects of systemic throbolytic therapy. The patients were treated with a combination of fragmentation and aspiration, only aspiration, only fragmentation, and with catheter-directed thrombolytic therapy. Results: The saturation was improved following treatment in all patients, except in one where the procedure counot be completed. There were no immediate or late procedure-related complications. Conclusions: Endovascular treatment of severe PE is a safe and efficient option in patients with... (More)

Purpose: To present a single-centre experience with endovascular treatment of patients with severe symptoms secondary to acute pulmonary embolism (PE). Material and methods: Twenty-five patients were treated due to contraindications or deficient effects of systemic throbolytic therapy. The patients were treated with a combination of fragmentation and aspiration, only aspiration, only fragmentation, and with catheter-directed thrombolytic therapy. Results: The saturation was improved following treatment in all patients, except in one where the procedure counot be completed. There were no immediate or late procedure-related complications. Conclusions: Endovascular treatment of severe PE is a safe and efficient option in patients with failing effect or contindication to systemic thrombolysis.

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Embolectomy, Endovascular procedure, Pulmonary embolism
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Polish Journal of Radiology
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83
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248 - 252
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Termedia Publishing House Ltd.
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  • scopus:85055519004
  • pmid:30627243
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1733-134X
DOI
10.5114/pjr.2018.76785
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English
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  author       = {{Keussen, Inger E. and Bursjoo, Carina and Cwikiel, Wojciech}},
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  publisher    = {{Termedia Publishing House Ltd.}},
  series       = {{Polish Journal of Radiology}},
  title        = {{Treatment of the acute severe pulmonary embolism using endovascular methods}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/pjr.2018.76785}},
  doi          = {{10.5114/pjr.2018.76785}},
  volume       = {{83}},
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