title: [Thrombus fragmentation and local lysis in extensive pulmonary embolisms].
abstract: We report on two patients, both with massive pulmonary embolism. One was effectively treated with small local doses of urokinase and mechanical fragmentation of the embolus. In the second case, despite previous ineffective systemic lytic therapy with urokinase, the local treatment with streptokinase and embolus fragmentation led to complete lysis of the emboli.
authors.affiliation: Röntgenabteilung Innere Medizin der Kliniken der Justus-Liebig-Universität, Giessen.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rauber
authors.forename: H E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Riemann
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Franke
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D013300:Streptokinase / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D013300:Streptokinase; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator
vernacular_title: Thrombusfragmentation und lokale Lyse bei ausgedehnten Lungenembolien.