Combined catheter thrombus fragmentation and percutaneous thrombectomy in a patient with massive pulmonary emboli and acute cerebral infarct

Combined catheter thrombus fragmentation and percutaneous thrombectomy in a patient with massive pulmonary emboli and acute cerebral infarct

Percutaneous fragmentation and dispersion versus pulmonary embolectomy by catheter device in massive pulmonary embolism.

Asthnia treat i t’nt CII1I)hasizeS inhaled medication’ to manage airway inflalllluatiou.2 Because ofdifflculties encountered in the USC of metere(l-(lose inhalers (MDIs),3 ‘ mansphysicians recommend spacers.5’ A .56-year-old man with steroid-dependent asthma, vasculitis, and bilateral vision loss secondary to retinal artery ()cclusn)n used oral theophylline. oral pre(lniS 11e, and inhaled metap...

Percutaneous catheter-based rheolytic thrombectomy for massive pulmonary embolism: a case report.

Pulmonary thromboembolism is a life-threatening cardiovascular condition. The mortality rate is high in its current management. Besides supportive treatments, systemic thrombolysis and surgical thrombectomy play important roles in the comprehensive management of pulmonary embolism (PE). The percutaneous catheter-based rheolytic thrombectomy is a promising alternative for management of massive p...

Treatment of massive pulmonary embolism by percutaneous fragmentation of the thrombus.

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the safety and efficacy of percutaneous thrombus fragmentation (PTF) for massive pulmonary embolism (PE) in patients with contraindications to the administration of thrombolytics. METHODS Between July 1999 and August 2005, 10 patients (7 males, 3 females, age 57+/-18 years) with massive PE and contraindications to the administration of thrombolytics underwent PTF. A tra...

Ultrasound-assisted catheter-directed thrombolysis for pulmonary embolism

We have read through the case report article with great interest, entitled “Combined catheter thrombus fragmentation and percutaneous thrombectomy in a patient with massive pulmonary emboli and acute cerebral infarct,” by Uğurlu et al. (1) and published in Anatol J Cardiol 2015; 15: 69-74. For the last two years, ultrasound-assisted catheter-directed thrombolytic (USAT) has been used as an alte...