Pulmonary embolism represents a common life-threatening condition.Prompt identification and treatment of this pathological condition are mandatory.In cases of massive pulmonary embolism and hemodynamic instability or ...Pulmonary embolism represents a common life-threatening condition.Prompt identification and treatment of this pathological condition are mandatory.In cases of massive pulmonary embolism and hemodynamic instability or right heart failure,interventional radiology treatment for pulmonary embolism is emerging as an alternative to medical treatment(systemic thrombolysis)and surgical treatment.Interventional radiology techniques include percutaneous endovascular catheter directed therapies as selective thrombolysis and thrombus aspiration,which can prove useful in cases of failure or infeasibility of medical and surgical approaches.展开更多
文摘Pulmonary embolism represents a common life-threatening condition.Prompt identification and treatment of this pathological condition are mandatory.In cases of massive pulmonary embolism and hemodynamic instability or right heart failure,interventional radiology treatment for pulmonary embolism is emerging as an alternative to medical treatment(systemic thrombolysis)and surgical treatment.Interventional radiology techniques include percutaneous endovascular catheter directed therapies as selective thrombolysis and thrombus aspiration,which can prove useful in cases of failure or infeasibility of medical and surgical approaches.
