Ultrasound-assisted catheter-directed thrombolysis compared with anticoagulation alone for treatment of intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism

It is unclear if ultrasound-assisted catheter-directed thrombolysis (UACDT) confers benefit over anticoagulation (AC) alone in the management of intermediate-risk (“submassive”) pulmonary embolism (PE), defined by evidence of right ventricular (RV) dysfunction in hemodynamically stable patients. Thi...

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Main Authors: Andrew J. Schissler, Robert J. Gylnn, Piotr S. Sobieszczyk, Aaron B. Waxman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-09-01
Series:Pulmonary Circulation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2045894018800265