A Pulmonary Embolism Treated with the Angiojet Technique in a Patient with Double Outlet Right Ventricle

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 42-44

  Brenes, Juan Carlos ^a   Ferreira, Alexandre ^a   Galindo, Alvaro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Angiojet; Fontan; Single ventricle; Thrombectomy

Indexed keywords

WARFARIN;

ADULT; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CASE REPORT; CATHETER; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE DOUBLE OUTLET; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; PULMONARY ARTERY; REVIEW; RHEOLYTIC THROMBECTOMY;

ADULT; ANGIOGRAPHY; DOUBLE OUTLET RIGHT VENTRICLE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART SEPTAL DEFECTS, VENTRICULAR; HUMANS; MALE; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RISK ASSESSMENT; THROMBECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0347753244     PISSN: 10423931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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