[Embolism by ultrasound-thrombolysis (author's transl)].
By ultrasound it is possible to destroy thrombi intravascular and remove them by a hollow flexible probe at the same time. Experiments were now performed in 6 dogs with 2-9 days old thromboses in the femoral or iliac veins, to detect embolisation during ultrasound-thrombolysis. Parameters were pulmonary angiograms and lung scans. Only in one dog with a floating thrombus in the iliac vein signs of pulmonary embolism were found after thrombolysis. The controls of the other 5 dogs were normal.
D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D005268:Femoral Vein; D007084:Iliac Vein; D008722:Methods; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000628:therapy; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*
Die Emboliegefahr bei der Ultraschall-Thrombolyse