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Catheter-directed thrombolysis in COVID-19 pneumonia with acute PE: Thinking beyond the guidelines

• Patients having COVID-19 pneumonia are at risk of venous thromboembolism. • Prophylaxis versus anticoagulation for severely ill patients is currently debated. • No specific guidelines for the management of severe pulmonary embolism exist. • Endovascular pulmonary embolism therapy may play a critic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Qanadli, S.D., Gudmundsson, L., Rotzinger, D.C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Ltd. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7205661/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32416366
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.thromres.2020.05.007
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Sumario:• Patients having COVID-19 pneumonia are at risk of venous thromboembolism. • Prophylaxis versus anticoagulation for severely ill patients is currently debated. • No specific guidelines for the management of severe pulmonary embolism exist. • Endovascular pulmonary embolism therapy may play a critical role in severe COVID-19.