title: [Superselective local infusion therapy with tissue-plasminogen activator for acute massive pulmonary thromboembolism: preliminary clinical experience].
abstract: Three cases of acute massive pulmonary thromboembolism were treated with the superselective infusion of tissue-plasminogen activator. Superselective pulmonary angiography immediately after administration of tissue-plasminogen activator demonstrated angiographic improvement in all patients. No complications were encountered during or after the procedure. It is considered that superselective infusion of tissue-plasminogen activator can be an effective therapy for massive pulmonary thromboembolism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Nippon Medical School.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tajima
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kawamata
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Goto
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Iida
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aoyama
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oya
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kumazaki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takayama
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nejima
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator