Therapeutic Intervention for Pulmonary Embolism: Show me the data!. Issue 4 (1st March 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Young, Michael N.; Rosenfield, Kenneth
• Is Part Of: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions. Volume 89:Issue 4(2017)
• Page Start: 761
• Page End: 762
• Publication Date: 2017-03-01
• Subjects: Heart -- Diseases -- Diagnosis -- Periodicals; Cardiac catheterization -- Periodicals; 616.1207572
• DOI: 10.1002/ccd.27014
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1522-1946

Abstract

Key Points: Catheter‐directed thrombolysis (CDT) for high‐risk PE has a relatively safe profile in regards to bleeding and vascular complications Meta‐analysis of non‐randomized reports of CDT use reveals low rate of intracranial hemorrhage (0.35%), which is lower than for Systemic Lysis Further prospective randomized trials or larger scale registries—such as those proposed by the PERT Consortium—will provide a more complete evidence base regarding optimal treatment for individual patients with pulmonary embolism