Surgical pulmonary embolectomy and catheter-directed thrombolysis for treatment of submassive pulmonary embolism.

Ahmed A KolkailahSameer A HirjiGregory PiazzaJulius I EjioforFernando Ramirez Del ValJiyae LeeSiobhan McGurkSary F ArankiPrem S ShekarTsuyoshi Kaneko

Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2018)

Pulmonary embolectomy and CDT are important contemporary advanced treatment options for selected high-risk patients with submassive PE, who do not qualify for medical therapy.

Keyphrases

pulmonary embolism
pulmonary hypertension
inferior vena cava
stem cells
replacement therapy
bone marrow
mesenchymal stem cells
acute ischemic stroke
chemotherapy induced