Pulmonary embolism treatment: Why not a catheter-directed strategy?

Int J Cardiol. 2016 Oct 15:221:350-1. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.06.301. Epub 2016 Jun 29.
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Keywords: Aspiration thrombectomy; Bleeding risk; Catheter-directed therapy; Pulmonary embolism; Right ventricle disfunction; Thrombolisis.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Catheterization, Swan-Ganz* / adverse effects
  • Catheterization, Swan-Ganz* / instrumentation
  • Catheterization, Swan-Ganz* / methods
  • Clinical Decision-Making
  • Comparative Effectiveness Research
  • Hemorrhage* / chemically induced
  • Hemorrhage* / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • Patient Selection
  • Pulmonary Embolism* / diagnosis
  • Pulmonary Embolism* / drug therapy
  • Pulmonary Embolism* / surgery
  • Risk Adjustment / methods
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Thrombectomy* / adverse effects
  • Thrombectomy* / methods
  • Thrombolytic Therapy* / adverse effects
  • Thrombolytic Therapy* / methods
  • Treatment Outcome