title: Massive Pulmonary Embolism Treated with Catheter Therapy and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.
abstract: Massive pulmonary embolism (PE) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality.  Treatment for massive PE can include systemic thrombolysis and catheter-directed therapy. We present the case of a patient with massive PE successfully treated with catheter-directed therapy, using extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for hemodynamic support, and discuss some of the potential complications associated with this therapy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: Nicholas R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Teman
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: Jianzhou T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: Curtis G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Tribble
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D057785:Catheters; D004867:Equipment Design; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000379:methods*; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed