Venous cannula for emergency catheter pulmonary embolectomy.
A new catheter for emergency embolectomy in patients with massive pulmonary emboli is described, as well as the technique for its placement. The catheter has been successfully used in two patients.
D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000628:therapy