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A Porcine Model of Acute Autologous Pulmonary Embolism
Published on: September 6, 2024
Treatment of the acute severe pulmonary embolism using endovascular methods
Inger E Keussen1, Carina Bursjoo1, Wojciech Cwikiel2
1Department of Radiology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
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 thrombolytic therapy. The patients were treated with a combination of fragmentation and aspiration, only aspiration, or only fragmentation, and with catheter-directed thrombolytic therapy.
Results:
The saturation was improved following treatment in all patients, except in one where the procedure could not 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 contraindication to systemic thrombolysis.
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