title: Endovascular treatment for acute pulmonary embolism in neurological patient.
abstract: Among the spectrum of venous thrombo-embolic disease, acute pulmonary embolism accounts for the most life threatening manifestations with mortality exceeding 50%. It can affect many patient populations across various disciplines, hence immediate attention and aggressive treatment is crucial. With the advancement of technologies, various catheter-based devices are available to treat massive or submassive PE. In this paper we report two patients of acute pulmonary embolism with neurological issues where the life threatening emergency was successfully managed by utilizing endovascular directed thrombolytic reperfusion therapy.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana.
authors.forename: Gunchan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor (Neurology), Department of Neurology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana.
authors.forename: Birinder S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.affiliation: Professor Anaesthesia, Head of Department of Critical Care Medicine, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana.
authors.forename: Parshotam L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Gautam
authors.affiliation: Professor Cardiology, Hero Heart Centre, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana.
authors.forename: Bishav
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mohan
authors.affiliation: Associate Intensivist, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana.
authors.forename: Shruti
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma