title: Pulmonary embolism treatment: Why not a catheter-directed strategy?
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology, "P.Giaccone" Universitary Hospital of Palermo, Italy. Electronic address: dariobuccheri@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Dario
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Buccheri
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology, "P.Giaccone" Universitary Hospital of Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Inga
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology, "P.Giaccone" Universitary Hospital of Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Piraino
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology, "P.Giaccone" Universitary Hospital of Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Andolina
mesh_terms: D002407:Catheterization, Swan-Ganz / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D000066491:Clinical Decision-Making; D057186:Comparative Effectiveness Research; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D020379:Risk Adjustment / Q000379:methods; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Aspiration thrombectomy; Bleeding risk; Catheter-directed therapy; Pulmonary embolism; Right ventricle disfunction; Thrombolisis