Thrombolysis through a Swan-Ganz catheter in two patients with high-risk pulmonary embolism and absolute contraindication for systemic thrombolysis

Hellenic J Cardiol. 2018 Sep-Oct;59(5):296-297. doi: 10.1016/j.hjc.2017.11.008. Epub 2017 Nov 21.

Authors

Aggeliki Karahaliou¹, Athanasios Papathanasiou¹, Ioannis Andrianopoulos¹, Eleonora Kostanti¹, Georgios Papathanakos¹, Ioannis Goudevenos², George Nakos¹, Vasilios Koulouras³

Affiliations

¹ University Hospital of Ioannina, Intensive Care Unit, 45500, Ioannina, Greece.
² University Hospital of Ioannina, Cardiology Department, 45500, Ioannina Greece.
³ University Hospital of Ioannina, Intensive Care Unit, 45500, Ioannina, Greece. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 29169986
DOI: 10.1016/j.hjc.2017.11.008

No abstract available

Keywords: pulmonary embolism; right heart catheterization; shock; thrombolysis.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Catheterization, Swan-Ganz / instrumentation*
Computed Tomography Angiography
Contraindications, Procedure*
Female
Humans
Male
Mechanical Thrombolysis / methods*
Middle Aged
Pulmonary Artery / diagnostic imaging*
Pulmonary Embolism / diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism / therapy*
Thrombolytic Therapy / adverse effects*