Interventional treatment of acute pulmonary embolism / 中国微创外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of pulmonary embolectomy by cathether for the treatment of acute pulmonary embolism. Methods 38 cases were diagnosed pulmonary embolism by pulmonary angiography, treated by thrombus fragmentation and suction by cathethers, and local fibrinolysis. The symptoms, PaO 2, PAPM and pulmonary arteries were observed after the procedure. Results 36 patients survived and showed clinical improvement with significant decrease in PaPm and increase in PaO 2( P