Percutaneous rheolytic thrombectomy with AngioJet for pulmonary embolism: Methods and results in the experience of a high-volume center;Trombectomia reolitica percutanea con AngioJet nell'embolia polmonare: Metodologia e risultati nell'esperienza di un centro ad alto volume

Giornale Italiano di Cardiologia

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 355-363

  Vecchio, Sabine ^a   Vittori, Guido ^a   Chechi, Tania ^a   Spaziani, Gaia ^a   Lilli, Alessio ^a   Giuliani, Gabriele ^a   Consoli, Lorenzo ^a   Ambrosio, Giuseppe ^b   Margheri, Massimo ^a  

^a CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

AngioJet catheter; Pulmonary embolism; Rheolytic thrombectomy

Indexed keywords

ABCIXIMAB; ALTEPLASE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CATHETER; CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HEART INFARCTION; HEMOPTYSIS; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; MORTALITY; PERIOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RHEOLYTIC THROMBECTOMY; SURVIVAL RATE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

AGED; CATHETERIZATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THROMBECTOMY;

EID: 48249144403     PISSN: 18276806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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