Case report: AngioJet thrombectomy with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support for acute massive pulmonary embolism in a severe multiple trauma patient

• Published in: Frontiers in medicine Vol. 9
• Main Authors: Tian, Lun, Zhang, Libin, Zhang, Naiding, Xu, Xin, Xu, Yongshan, Liu, Zhenjie, Huang, Man
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 14.10.2022
• Subjects: acute pulmonary embolism; AngioJet thrombectomy system; catheter-assisted embolectomy; ECMO; fragmentation techniques; Medicine

Acute massive pulmonary embolism (PE) is one of the main leading causes of high cardiovascular mortality, and the prognosis strongly varies, depending on the severity of pulmonary arterial obstruction and its impact on the RV function. Alternative therapy approaches comprise systemic thrombolysis, c...