Catheter-Directed Thrombectomy: An Alternative in Massive Pulmonary Embolism

Case Rep Cardiol. 2022 Apr 11:2022:3562017. doi: 10.1155/2022/3562017. eCollection 2022.

Abstract

Massive pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening condition. The mainstay treatment is thrombolysis. Catheter-directed thrombectomy involves a group of new techniques that appear to have relatively low complications and mortality. These techniques have so far been studied mostly in submassive PE. We present a patient with massive PE that was successfully treated with catheter-directed thrombectomy.

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