[The therapeutic procedure in thromboembolism of the pulmonary artery]

Clinical symptomatology, ECG, roentgenography, echocardiography, blood biochemistry, angiopulmonography with manometry of the pulmonary artery and right heart compartments were used to diagnose in 14 patients (age: 25-65 years) massive and submassive pulmonary artery thromboembolism. The angiopulmonographic index exceeded 18 points. Treatment included embolectomy, medical therapy (heparine, indirect anticoagulants), thrombolytic agents (celiase) and symptomatic therapy. The results of medical treatment were good in 80% of patients. Good results in embolectomy were observed in 77.7%. The authors formulate absolute and relative indications to urgent embolectomy in conditions of artificial circulation.