title: Simple mechanical thrombectomy with intrapulmonary arterial thrombolysis in pulmonary thromboembolism: a small case series.
abstract: Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is a life-threatening condition with a high early mortality rate caused by acute right ventricular failure and cardiogenic shock. We report a series of three patients who presented with acute and subacute submassive PTE. They were successfully treated by simple catheter-based mechanical thrombectomy and intrapulmonary arterial thrombolysis. Mechanical fragmentation and aspiration of thrombus was performed by commonly used J-wire, multi-purpose and Judkin Right guiding catheters and this obviated the need of specific thrombectomy devices.
authors.affiliation: Binawaluya Cardiac Center, Jakarta 13750, Indonesia.
authors.forename: Khurshid
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.affiliation: Binawaluya Cardiac Center, Jakarta 13750, Indonesia ; Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Jakarta 10430, Indonesia.
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Munawar
authors.affiliation: Binawaluya Cardiac Center, Jakarta 13750, Indonesia.
authors.forename: Dian
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Andina Munawar
authors.affiliation: Binawaluya Cardiac Center, Jakarta 13750, Indonesia.
authors.forename: Beny
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hartono
keywords: Pulmonary thromboembolism; Thrombectomy; Thrombolysis