Phlebological Review

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4/2015 vol. 23

Technique of endovascular rheolytic thrombectomy using AngioJet for treatment of acute pulmonary embolism

Phlebological Review 2015; 23, 4: 106-109
Online publish date: 2016/04/07
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We present a technique of endovascular rheolytic thrombectomy using the AngioJet system for the treatment of acute pulmonary embolism. We describe the procedure in detail, suggesting the optimal catheter, wires and potential complications during the procedure. Recent advances in endovascular techniques, such as aspiration thrombectomy, endovascular thrombus fragmentation devices and rheolytic or rotational thrombectomy, suggest that the endovascular approach can represent an alternative for pharmacological thrombolysis and surgical embolectomy.
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