Background New percutaneous techniques for the management of acute pulmonary
embolism (PE) are emerging, but there is lack of data regarding the approach of mobile …

Intracardiac thrombi are associated with an increased morbidity and mortality due to their
unpredictability and embolic potential. Right heart thrombus is infrequently encountered in …

Background Pulmonary embolism (PE) associated with hemodynamic instability has
exceedingly high mortality. We describe our experience using percutaneous mechanical …

Percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy devices have revolutionized the treatment of
massive pulmonary embolism (PE) by providing a rapid, non-thrombolytic based method to …

Background Pulmonary embolism (PE) is common, and it is the third leading cause of
cardiovascular death. The management of patients with high-risk PE generally consists of …

A 59-year-old man with a history of colon cancer treated surgically three weeks ago was
admitted with sudden dyspnoea and chest pain. Three days earlier he developed deep vein …

We discuss a patient who presented with cardiogenic shock secondary to massive
pulmonary embolism and right ventricular failure. She was managed by a multidisciplinary …

Purpose To evaluate the feasibility of aspiration thrombectomy in patients with acute
massive or submassive pulmonary embolism (PE). Materials and Methods This prospective …

Background Pulmonary embolism (PE) associated with haemodynamic instability has
exceedingly high mortality. We describe our experience using percutaneous mechanical …

Manual thrombectomy, part of the armamentarium of interventional cardiologists, might also
be considered as an effective and safe alternative to manage intermediate/high risk acute …