Percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy for the treatment of acute massive pulmonary embolism: case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To our knowledge we report the first case of percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy used for the treatment of massive pulmonary embolism in the United Kingdom. Pulmonary embolism is a common disease process but can be difficult to diagnose. Massive pulmonary embolism presenting with profound hypotension, however, is rare. Both phenomena carry with them significant mortality. Traditionally those patients suffering haemodynamic compromise from pulmonary embolism are treated with intravenous or catheter-directed thrombolysis. When this is contraindicated surgical embolectomy or mechanical techniques via a right heart catheter are alternative options. The former is well established but the latter is less commonly utilised in clinical practice. Our aim is to highlight the effec

SUBMITTER: Myat A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2222237 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature