Mechanical Thrombectomy as an Effective Treatment for Pulmonary Embolism in Intermediate-high risk patients

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a significant cause of hospitalization and death worldwide. Therapy controversies arise in intermediate high-risk patients without signs of hemodynamic instability but with clinical characteristics of more severe PE. This case report demonstrates a successful resolution...

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Main Authors: Alen Gabrić, Lucija Fotez, Lucija Ercegovac, Luka Novosel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hrvatski liječnički zbor 2023-01-01
Series:Liječnički vjesnik
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Online Access:https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/438167
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author Alen Gabrić
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Luka Novosel
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description Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a significant cause of hospitalization and death worldwide. Therapy controversies arise in intermediate high-risk patients without signs of hemodynamic instability but with clinical characteristics of more severe PE. This case report demonstrates a successful resolution of PE with endovascular mechanical thrombectomy.
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spelling doaj.art-63b121f1b5bf43cc9f16b749eff31e652024-04-15T18:36:03ZengHrvatski liječnički zborLiječnički vjesnik0024-34771849-21772023-01-01145Supp 2747410.26800/LV-145-supl2-CR55Mechanical Thrombectomy as an Effective Treatment for Pulmonary Embolism in Intermediate-high risk patientsAlen Gabrić0Lucija FotezLucija ErcegovacLuka NovoselSchool of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, CroatiaPulmonary embolism (PE) is a significant cause of hospitalization and death worldwide. Therapy controversies arise in intermediate high-risk patients without signs of hemodynamic instability but with clinical characteristics of more severe PE. This case report demonstrates a successful resolution of PE with endovascular mechanical thrombectomy.https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/438167Interventional RadiologyPulmonary EmbolismThrombectomy
spellingShingle Alen Gabrić
Lucija Fotez
Lucija Ercegovac
Luka Novosel
Mechanical Thrombectomy as an Effective Treatment for Pulmonary Embolism in Intermediate-high risk patients
Liječnički vjesnik
Interventional Radiology
Pulmonary Embolism
Thrombectomy
title Mechanical Thrombectomy as an Effective Treatment for Pulmonary Embolism in Intermediate-high risk patients
title_full Mechanical Thrombectomy as an Effective Treatment for Pulmonary Embolism in Intermediate-high risk patients
title_fullStr Mechanical Thrombectomy as an Effective Treatment for Pulmonary Embolism in Intermediate-high risk patients
title_full_unstemmed Mechanical Thrombectomy as an Effective Treatment for Pulmonary Embolism in Intermediate-high risk patients
title_short Mechanical Thrombectomy as an Effective Treatment for Pulmonary Embolism in Intermediate-high risk patients
title_sort mechanical thrombectomy as an effective treatment for pulmonary embolism in intermediate high risk patients
topic Interventional Radiology
Pulmonary Embolism
Thrombectomy
url https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/438167
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