Mechanical thrombectomy of massive pulmonary embolism using an Arrow-Trerotola percutaneous thrombolytic device

European Radiology

Volumn 8, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1683-1685

  Rocek M ^a   Peregrin, J ^a   Velimsky, T ^b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Czech Republic)

^b Písek Hospital a s   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Pulmonary embolism; Thrombectomy; Thrombolysis

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PULMONARY ARTERY; RADIOGRAPHY; SAFETY; SHOCK; THROMBECTOMY; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENA CAVA FILTER;

ANGIOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY ARTERY; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; SAFETY; SHOCK; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; THROMBECTOMY; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENA CAVA FILTERS;

EID: 0032240406     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003300050613     Document Type: Article

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