title: Ultrasound-assisted catheter-directed thrombolytic therapy for management of acute pulmonary embolism.
abstract: Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common and potentially lethal condition. Anticoagulation is considered the mainstay therapy while systemic thrombolytic therapy is reserved only for patients who are hemodynamically unstable. However, therapy for PE with evidence of right ventricular strain is not well-defined. We report a case of PE treated successfully with an ultrasound-assisted catheter-directed thrombolytic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Henry Low Heart Center, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, USA.
authors.forename: Talhat
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Azemi
authors.forename: Firas
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Almahasneh
authors.forename: Feras
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Elbash
authors.forename: Mohuiddin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cheema
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Divinagracia
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dougherty
authors.forename: Francis
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kiernan
authors.forename: Immad
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sadiq
mesh_terms: D002407:Catheterization, Swan-Ganz; D005260:Female; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D011859:Radiography; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator