Hybrid treatment of massive pulmonary embolism by catheter-directed and surgical embolectomy

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening disease, responsible for up to 300 000 deaths annually in the US, ranking among the leading causes of cardiovascular mortality [1]. Systemic thrombolytic therapy is recommended for patients with high-risk PE [2]. Yet, thrombolysis is contraindicated or...

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Autores principales: Arkadiusz Pietrasik, Aleksandra Gąsecka, Mateusz Leśniewski, Dariusz Zieliński, Szymon Darocha, Marcin Kurzyna
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:cfd5c288acc34d69b3bba5d3b53689f82021-12-02T17:18:54ZHybrid treatment of massive pulmonary embolism by catheter-directed and surgical embolectomy1734-93381897-429510.5114/aic.2021.107512https://doaj.org/article/cfd5c288acc34d69b3bba5d3b53689f82021-07-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.termedia.pl/Hybrid-treatment-of-massive-pulmonary-embolism-by-catheter-directed-and-surgical-embolectomy,35,44604,1,1.htmlhttps://doaj.org/toc/1734-9338https://doaj.org/toc/1897-4295Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening disease, responsible for up to 300 000 deaths annually in the US, ranking among the leading causes of cardiovascular mortality [1]. Systemic thrombolytic therapy is recommended for patients with high-risk PE [2]. Yet, thrombolysis is contraindicated or has failed in numerous patients. Surgical or percutaneous catheter-directed therapies are alternative treatment options. We present a case of massive pulmonary embolism in a patient with high-risk PE, visualized during pulmonary angiography and extracted en bloc by surgical embolectomy.Arkadiusz PietrasikAleksandra GąseckaMateusz LeśniewskiDariusz ZielińskiSzymon DarochaMarcin KurzynaTermedia Publishing HousearticleMedicineRENAdvances in Interventional Cardiology, Vol 17, Iss 2, Pp 236-238 (2021)
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Arkadiusz Pietrasik
Aleksandra Gąsecka
Mateusz Leśniewski
Dariusz Zieliński
Szymon Darocha
Marcin Kurzyna
Hybrid treatment of massive pulmonary embolism by catheter-directed and surgical embolectomy
description Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening disease, responsible for up to 300 000 deaths annually in the US, ranking among the leading causes of cardiovascular mortality [1]. Systemic thrombolytic therapy is recommended for patients with high-risk PE [2]. Yet, thrombolysis is contraindicated or has failed in numerous patients. Surgical or percutaneous catheter-directed therapies are alternative treatment options. We present a case of massive pulmonary embolism in a patient with high-risk PE, visualized during pulmonary angiography and extracted en bloc by surgical embolectomy.
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author Arkadiusz Pietrasik
Aleksandra Gąsecka
Mateusz Leśniewski
Dariusz Zieliński
Szymon Darocha
Marcin Kurzyna
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Aleksandra Gąsecka
Mateusz Leśniewski
Dariusz Zieliński
Szymon Darocha
Marcin Kurzyna
author_sort Arkadiusz Pietrasik
title Hybrid treatment of massive pulmonary embolism by catheter-directed and surgical embolectomy
title_short Hybrid treatment of massive pulmonary embolism by catheter-directed and surgical embolectomy
title_full Hybrid treatment of massive pulmonary embolism by catheter-directed and surgical embolectomy
title_fullStr Hybrid treatment of massive pulmonary embolism by catheter-directed and surgical embolectomy
title_full_unstemmed Hybrid treatment of massive pulmonary embolism by catheter-directed and surgical embolectomy
title_sort hybrid treatment of massive pulmonary embolism by catheter-directed and surgical embolectomy
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