Simple and secure thrombectomy without circulatory arrest for acute pulmonary embolism

Abstract Background Surgical pulmonary artery thrombectomy is a well-established emergency treatment for massive pulmonary embolism (PE) in which fibrinolysis or thrombolysis are not effective. However, surgery for massive PE that requires peripheral pulmonary artery thrombus removal remains challen...

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Main Authors: Hanae Sasaki, Ryosuke Kowatari, Norihiro Kondo, Masahito Minakawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-024-02535-y