Catheter|Directed Treatment of Submassive Pulmonary Embolism ...

Catheter-Directed Treatment of Submassive Pulmonary Embolism ...

Thrombolytic therapy is recommended for patients with pulmonary embolism and hemodynamic compromise, as associated mortality rates are ...

Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis of Pulmonary Embolism - NCBI

While systemic thrombolytic therapy remains part of the PE management arsenal, its effectiveness and safety, particularly for the growing ...

Catheter-Based Therapies in Acute Pulmonary Embolism | Circulation

Catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) is one such catheter-based therapy that can rapidly decrease PE thrombus burden via direct thrombolytic delivery.

Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis for Submassive Pulmonary Embolism

The primary goals of treatment escalation with CDT are to safely and rapidly dissolve pulmonary artery thrombus and restore RV function. CDT is ...

Percutaneous treatment options for acute pulmonary embolism

Local thrombolysis can be applied with the drug delivered via pigtail or dedicated sidehole catheters. Catheter-directed ultrasound-assisted thrombolysis is a ...

Rationale for catheter directed therapy in pulmonary embolism - Naidu

Catheter directed therapy (CDT) has emerged as a treatment option for acute PE adding to the current potential options of systemic thrombolysis or ...

Catheter‐directed therapies for the treatment of high risk (massive ...

The main treatment for APE is blood thinning medications (anticoagulation). This stops new blood clots from forming whilst the body slowly ...

Contemporary Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism

Catheter-directed thrombolysis is the infusion of thrombolytic agents directly into the occluded pulmonary arteries to increase local delivery ...

Catheter-directed thrombolysis versus thrombectomy for submassive ...

Controversy surrounds the optimal therapy for submassive and massive PE. · CDT was associated with similar in-hospital mortality compared to catheter-based ...

Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis for Submassive Pulmonary Embolism

Patients were randomized to treatment with either UFH alone or an ultrasound-assisted catheter-directed thombolysis (USAT) approach using an ...

Meta-Analysis Comparing Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis Versus ...

The optimal therapy for submassive pulmonary embolism (sPE), defined by right ventricular dysfunction without hemodynamic instability, is uncertain.

Catheter-directed therapy for acute pulmonary embolism

Systemic thrombolysis for acute pulmonary embolism (PE) reduces the risk of death and cardiovascular collapse but is associated with an ...

Catheter-directed interventions for pulmonary embolism - Zarghouni

Three-month mortality is 15% in all patients with PE, and nearly 50% in massive PE (2). The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved treatments for PE ...

Society of Interventional Radiology Position Statement on Catheter ...

Although systemic thrombolysis is currently indicated for the treatment of acute massive PE, many patients cannot receive systemic thrombolytic therapy because ...

Submassive Pulmonary Embolism | American Journal of Respiratory ...

Catheter-based treatment (CBT) has an emerging role in the management of PE. CBT includes catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT), mechanical ...

Management of Submassive Pulmonary Embolism - AHA Journals

Anticoagulation remains the cornerstone of therapy. Current options for advanced therapy include fibrinolysis, catheter-assisted embolectomy, ...

Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis vs Anticoagulation in Patients With ...

The role of reperfusion therapy in intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) is still debated. Patients with accompanying right ventricular (RV) ...

Catheter-directed interventions for acute pulmonary embolism

Systemic anticoagulation is the standard of care, and treatment can be escalated in the setting of massive or submassive PE, given the high mortality risk. A ...

Management of PE - American College of Cardiology

Patients with massive (high-risk) PE require immediate intervention including thrombolytics and thrombectomy, with or without mechanical hemodynamic support.

Treatment of Massive and Submassive Pulmonary Embolism With ...

Catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) of massive and submassive pulmonary embolism (PE) has been shown to be a valuable treatment modality.