Mechanical breakdown and thrombosuction of mobile clot in right ventricular outflow tract causing massive pulmonary embolism in a patient with absolute contraindication to thrombolysis

Massive pulmonary embolism (PE) carries high mortality if not treated urgently. Survival depends on rapid recanalization of pulmonary artery and reduction of right ventricular overload. Historically, surgical pulmonary embolectomy has remained as cornerstone of treatment, but in recent times, cathet...

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Published in:	Journal of the Indian Academy of Echocardiography & Cardiovascular Imaging
Main Authors:	Manbir Singh Khurana, Rohit Tandon, Bhupinder Singh, Bishav Mohan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Subjects:	massive pulmonary embolism mechanical breakdown mobile thrombus
Online Access:	http://www.jiaecho.org/article.asp?issn=2543-1463;year=2017;volume=1;issue=3;spage=231;epage=234;aulast=Khurana