| Literature DB >> 28123985 |
Mehrzad Zarghouni1, Hearns W Charles2, Thomas S Maldonado3, Amy R Deipolyi4.
Abstract
Pulmonary embolism (PE), a potentially life-threatening entity, can be treated medically, surgically, and percutaneously. In patients with right ventricular dysfunction (RVD), anticoagulation alone may be insufficient to restore cardiac function. Because of the morbidity and mortality associated with surgical embolectomy, clinical interest in catheter-directed interventions (CDI) has resurged. We describe specific catheter-directed techniques and the evidence supporting percutaneous treatments.Entities:
Keywords: Angiography; pulmonary embolism (PE); thrombolytic therapy
Year: 2016 PMID: 28123985 PMCID: PMC5220195 DOI: 10.21037/cdt.2016.11.15
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cardiovasc Diagn Ther ISSN: 2223-3652