Ekosonic Endovascular System (EKOS) in a trauma patient with intracranial bleed, recent major surgery, and massive pulmonary embolus: A case report

Pulmonary embolism is a life-threatening condition treated with anticoagulation and systemic thrombolysis when appropriate. In patients with contraindications to thrombolysis, catheter-directed thrombolysis may be considered. Here, we present a patient with massive pulmonary embolus and 3 contraindi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Nelson, Steve M., Craig, Steven H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2017
Materias:
Interventional Radiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5826738/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29487650
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2017.10.005
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Sumario:Pulmonary embolism is a life-threatening condition treated with anticoagulation and systemic thrombolysis when appropriate. In patients with contraindications to thrombolysis, catheter-directed thrombolysis may be considered. Here, we present a patient with massive pulmonary embolus and 3 contraindications to systemic thrombolysis who was successfully treated with pharmacomechanical thrombolysis using the Ekosonic Endovascular System.

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