Angiojet rheolytic thrombectomy combined with catheter fragmentation in a patient presenting with massive pulmonary embolism and cardiogenic shock

Article type: Case Report

Authors: Guo, Jianming^{a; b} | Gu, Yongquan^{a; b; *} | Guo, Lianrui^{a; b} | Tong, Zhu^{a; b} | Gao, Xixiang^{a; b}

Affiliations: [a] Department of Vascular Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, China | [b] Institute of Vascular Surgery, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Yongquan Gu, Department of Vascular Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Changchun Street 45, Xicheng District, Beijing 100053, China. Tel.: +86 15901598209; E-mail:15901598209@163.com

Abstract: Massive pulmonary embolism (MPE) is associated with a high rate of mortality, and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension leads to ongoing morbidity among many survivors. Here we report a case of a MPE successfully treated by Angiojet rheolytic thrombectomy combined with catheter fragmentation. This is the first report of the use of these two methods together for MPE treatment.

Keywords: Massive pulmonary embolism, Angiojet rheolytic thrombectomy, catheter fragmentation

DOI: 10.3233/THC-161262

Journal: Technology and Health Care, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 157-161, 2017