The Efficacy of Rotational Thrombectomy on the Mortality of Patients with Massive and Submassive Pulmonary Embolism

Dumantepe, MERT; Teymen, Burak; Akturk, Ulku; Seren, Mustafa

doi:10.1111/jocs.12521

The Efficacy of Rotational Thrombectomy on the Mortality of Patients with Massive and Submassive Pulmonary Embolism

Dumantepe M. , Teymen B., Akturk U., Seren M.

JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY, vol.30, no.4, pp.324-332, 2015 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 30 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.1111/jocs.12521
Title of Journal : JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY
Page Numbers: pp.324-332

Abstract

BackgroundPulmonary embolism (PE) associated with hemodynamic instability has exceedingly high mortality. We describe our experience using percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy (PMT) in patients with massive PE (MPE) and submassive PE (SPE).