Angiojet rheolytic thrombectomy combined with catheter fragmentation in a patient presenting with massive pulmonary embolism and cardiogenic shock

Jianming Guo; Yongquan Gu; Lianrui Guo; Zhu Tong; Xixiang Gao

doi:10.3233/THC-161262

Angiojet rheolytic thrombectomy combined with catheter fragmentation in a patient presenting with massive pulmonary embolism and cardiogenic shock

Technol Health Care. 2017;25(1):157-161. doi: 10.3233/THC-161262.

Authors

Jianming Guo^{1

2}, Yongquan Gu^{1

2}, Lianrui Guo^{1

2}, Zhu Tong^{1

2}, Xixiang Gao^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Vascular Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, China.
² Institute of Vascular Surgery, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.

PMID: 27689561
DOI: 10.3233/THC-161262

Abstract

Massive pulmonary embolism (MPE) is associated with a high rate of mortality, and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension leads to ongoing morbidity among many survivors. Here we report a case of a MPE successfully treated by Angiojet rheolytic thrombectomy combined with catheter fragmentation. This is the first report of the use of these two methods together for MPE treatment.

Keywords: Angiojet rheolytic thrombectomy; Massive pulmonary embolism; catheter fragmentation.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Catheter Ablation / methods*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pulmonary Embolism / surgery*
Thrombectomy / methods*