Massive Pulmonary Embolism: Percutaneous Emergency Treatment Using an Aspirex Thrombectomy Catheter

Journal Article · Fri Oct 15 00:00:00 EDT 2010 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-009-9693-5· OSTI ID:21428932

Popovic, Peter ^[1]; Bunc, Matjaz ^[2]

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1. University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Institute of Radiology (Slovenia)
2. University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Clinical Department for Cardiology (Slovenia)

Massive pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening condition with a high early mortality rate caused by acute right ventricular failure and cardiogenic shock. A 51-year-old woman with a massive PE and contraindication for thrombolytic therapy was treated with percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy using an Aspirex 11F catheter (Straub Medical AG, Wangs, Switzerland). The procedure was successfully performed and showed a good immediate angiographic result. The patient made a full recovery from the acute episode and was discharged on heparin treatment. Our case report indicates that in patients with contraindications to systemic thrombolysis, catheter thrombectomy may constitute a life-saving intervention for massive PE.

• OSTI ID: 21428932
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 33, Issue 5; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-009-9693-5; Copyright (c) 2010 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC and the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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