AngioJet thrombectomy with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support for an acute large-scale pulmonary embolism with bilateral atrial thrombosis: a case report of catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome

BackgroundCatastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome (CAPS), a severe systemic autoimmune disorder, predominantly causes life-threatening multi-organ failure, with a high mortality rate. It primarily affects small vessels, seldom impacting large vessels. Notably, acute massive pulmonary embolism (PE) wi...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Main Authors:	Jianyu Ji, Lei Jiang, Wei Wang, Xinyu Chi, Jinda Dong, Liqiu Lu, Minyan Huang, Xiutian Wei, Guangbao Pang, Jing Pang, Bin Xiong, Shulin Xiang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-07-01
Subjects:	catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome acute large-scale pulmonary embolism bilateral atrial thrombosis AngioJet thrombectomy extracorporeal membrane oxygenation case report
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2024.1409775/full