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Clinical case: massive pulmonary embolism successfully treated with aspiration catheter

We report here the use of the Pronto .035" 10 F aspiration catheter and intra-arterial trombolysis (reduced dose) in the successful treatment of an elderly patient with a massive acute pulmonary thromboembolism and hemodynamic collapse submitted to early percutaneous intervention.

Pulmonary embolism; Embolectomy; Suction; Catheterization


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