Comparison of outcomes and complications in conventional versus ultrasound-accelerated catheter directed thrombolysis for treatment of pulmonary embolism: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Mehrdad FarrokhiMaria KhurshidBardia YarmohammadiAmir MangouriYalda Alipour-KhabirSevda Alipour-KhabirNasibeh Sargazi MoghadamShima MosalanejadSama NourizadehSina JafariReza Amani-BeniSeyyed-Mohammad Hosseini-SaryazdiShiva ZareiSahar SanjarianHesam-Aldin BabasafariShiva Shakori PoshtehNegar MasoudiReza ZahedpashaMoein KianiFatemeh JalalifarFatemeh Taheri

Published in: Perfusion (2022)

Our meta-analysis showed that when compared with USACDT, conventional CDT provides similar clinical and hemodynamic outcomes or safety for treatment of pulmonary embolism without the need for very expensive technologies. However, randomized clinical trials are required to further investigate cost-effectiveness of USACDT in comparison with conventional CDT.

Keyphrases

pulmonary embolism
inferior vena cava
systematic review
risk factors
computed tomography
type diabetes
adipose tissue