Thrombolysis for pulmonary embolism using the superficial veins of the upper extremity
| Autor: | Joseph Kusick, Kintur Sanghvi, Judd Salamat |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
Cephalic vein
medicine.medical_specialty Supine position business.industry Basilic Vein medicine.medical_treatment Ultrasound General Medicine Thrombolysis 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology medicine.disease Pulmonary embolism Surgery 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Infusion therapy medicine.artery Pulmonary artery Medicine Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging 030212 general & internal medicine Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 90:996-999 |
| ISSN: | 1522-1946 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/ccd.27193 |
| Popis: | This report describes a novel approach of accessing the superficial veins of the upper extremity for the treatment of pulmonary emboli (PE) with an ultrasound enhanced thrombolytic infusion catheter. In a patient suffering from saddle PE and impending right heart failure, separate basilic and cephalic venous access sites in the right arm were utilized to insert EKOS EndoWave Infusion Catheter (EKOS Corporation, Bothell, WA) insertion in each pulmonary artery (PA). This technique could be advantageous, particularly for patients at high risk for access site complications and those unable to lie supine for prolonged duration of infusion therapy. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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