Efficacy and safety of hydro-mechanical defragmentation in intermediate- and high-risk pulmonary embolism

Efficacy and safety of hydro-mechanical defragmentation in intermediate- and high-risk pulmonary embolism

Abstract Background Pulmonary embolism (PE) is the third most common acute cardiovascular syndrome. Percutaneous catheter directed hydro-mechanical defragmentation (HMD) is one of the recommended treatment options for PE in patients with contraindications to thrombolytic therapy or failed systemic t...

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Main Authors: Ayman K. M. Hassan, Heba Ahmed, Yousef Ahmed, Abd-Elazim Abo Elfadl, Amany Omar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-09-01
Series:The Egyptian Heart Journal
Subjects:
Catheter-directed therapy
Pulmonary embolism
Hydro-mechanical defragmentation
Systemic thrombolysis
High risk
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43044-021-00204-2

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