Percutaneous thrombectomy in the treatment of acute pulmonary embolism: Initial experience of a single center
For years, the treatment of high-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) was based on two well-defined strategies: thrombolysis, whose benefits have been documented in randomized trials, and surgical embolectomy. However, mechanical reperfusion by percutaneous techniques is used in an increasing number of pati...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-06-01
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| Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition) |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S217420491400138X |