A multi-national, adaptive design study was done to assess the benefits associated with the combination of catheter-directed ...

An acute pulmonary embolism occurs when a blood clot blocks one or more vessels in the lung. In patients at moderate or high ...

High-risk patients with acute pulmonary embolism can benefit from targeted ultrasound-facilitated, catheter-directed therapy, as demonstrated by a large international clinical study under the ...

Patients who had low doses of clot-buster drugs delivered directly to the site of a pulmonary embolism (PE) via a catheter using ultrasound to enhance their effect had significantly better outcomes ...

Patients with acute intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) have better short-term outcomes with ultrasound-facilitated, catheter-directed fibrinolysis plus heparin-based anticoagulation compared ...

Late-breaking data from the ENGULF trial showed that a novel dual-action thrombectomy device was effective and safe in treating acute pulmonary embolism (PE). The safety and effectiveness results were ...

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Catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) is associated with a lower risk for death and major bleeding complications than systemic thrombolysis for patients with intermediate- or high-risk pulmonary ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Two new thrombectomy devices showed good safety and efficacy in the treatment of intermediate-risk pulmonary ...

Applied Medical is recalling 19,400 of their Python embolectomy catheters, Bard embolectomy catheters, and OTW Latis cleaning catheters because the catheter tip could detach during use. If this ...

Routine use of the Fogarty embolectomy catheter after cardiac catheterization through a brachial arteriotomy in 25 patients was associated with a decline in major and minor complications from 28 to 4 ...