Local Ultrasound-Facilitated Thrombolysis in High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism: First Dutch Experience.
Maria A de WinterEinar A HartDaniel A F van den HeuvelAdriaan MoelkerRutger J LelyKarin A H KaasjagerPieter R StellaSteven A J ChamuleauAdriaan O KraaijeveldMathilde NijkeuterPublished in: Cardiovascular and interventional radiology (2019)
This study was the first to describe characteristics and outcomes after USAT in a study population of patients with high-risk PE only, an understudied population. Although USAT is considered a relatively safe treatment option, our results illustrate that at least caution is needed in critically ill patients with high-risk PE. Further research in patients with high-risk PE is warranted to guide patient selection.