Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Patients With Pulmonary Embolism Undergoing Thrombolysis.

Kluis, Austin; Eisenga, John; Squiers, John J; DiMaio, J Michael; Gable, Dennis; Kedora, John; Shutze, William; George, Timothy · Ann Thorac Surg · 2022

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Abstract

Patients with massive pulmonary embolism undergoing catheter-directed therapy are at high risk for cardiopulmonary arrest in the periprocedural period due to severe right ventricular dysfunction. We report the outcomes of 3 patients with massive pulmonary embolism treated successfully with catheter-directed thrombolytic therapy and venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

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