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- Title
Ultrasound Accelerated Catheter Directed Thrombolysis for Pulmonary Embolus and Right Heart Thrombus Secondary to Transvenous Pacing Wires.
- Authors
Amankwah, Kwame S.; Seymour, Keri; Costanza, Michael J.; Gahtan, Vivian
- Abstract
Acute pulmonary embolism is associated with a significant number of deaths each year, which are commonly attributed to deep venous thrombosis of the lower extremity. Pulmonary embolism due to right-sided cardiac thrombus associated with transvenous wires is a rare occurrence. Treatment considerations have been systemic anticoagulation with heparin or systemic thrombolytic therapy. A unique case of a patient with symptomatic PE and extensive atrial and ventricle thrombus formation associated with transvenous pacing wires treated with ultrasound accelerated catheter directed thrombolysis is presented.
- Subjects
CORONARY heart disease surgery; DRUG therapy; WARFARIN; ANGIOGRAPHY; CARDIAC pacing; DYSPNEA; ELECTRODES; ARTIFICIAL implants; PULMONARY embolism; SYNCOPE; THROMBOLYTIC therapy; TISSUE plasminogen activator
- Publication
Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, 2011, Vol 45, Issue 3, p299
- ISSN
1538-5744
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1538574410395040