TCT-779 Catheter-directed Thrombolysis vs. Systemic Thrombolysis in Acute PE: A Single Center Experience

Authors :: Jeffrey Fowler
Andrew D. Althouse
Catalin Toma
Efthimios D. Avgerinos
Belinda Rivera-Lebron
Stephen D'Auria
Jeffrey McKibben
Source :: Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 68:B315
Publication Year :: 2016
Publisher :: Elsevier BV, 2016.
Abstract: Catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) for acute pulmonary embolism (PE) has emerged as an alternative to systemic thrombolysis (ST) in patients with massive and submassive PE. ST in patients with submassive PE is effective at reducing PE related morbidity compared to heparin alone, however the net

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