Journal of endovascular therapy : an official journal of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists
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Comparative Study
AngioJet rheolytic thrombectomy versus local intrapulmonary thrombolysis in massive pulmonary embolism: a retrospective data analysis.
To compare the efficacy of full-dose local intrapulmonary thrombolysis (LIT) versus AngioJet rheolytic thrombectomy (ART) in the treatment of massive pulmonary embolism. ⋯ By accelerating the fragmentation of thrombus, ART plus adjunctive low-dose urokinase seems to be more rapidly effective compared to LIT. ART achieves both rapid cardiovascular relief and reduces the dose of thrombolytic agent necessary in patients with massive pulmonary embolism.