title: Regression of right ventricular hypokinesis after thrombolysis in acute pulmonary embolism.
abstract: We found a significant ABD-assisted right ventricular hypokinetic regression after thrombolytic therapy in acute pulmonary embolism but could not demonstrate a linear relation between improvement in early right ventricular function and angiography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Hôpital Robert Debré, Reims, France.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Metz
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nazeyrollas
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mailier
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jennesseaux
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tasson
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Maes
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Elaerts
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009200:Myocardial Contraction; D010960:Plasminogen Activators / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018497:Ventricular Dysfunction, Right
chemical_list: D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D010960:Plasminogen Activators; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator