Novel Mechanical Aspiration Thrombectomy in Patients With Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Results From the Prospective APEX-AV Trial
Percutaneous mechanical aspiration thrombectomy with the AlphaVac system provided a safe and effective treatment for acute intermediate-risk PE with a significant reduction in RV/LV ratio and clot burden with a low rate of adverse events.
Authors
- Malcolm Foster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9109-9118)
- Jeffrey Pollak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0447-0109)
- Seth I. Sokol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3468-2516)
- Daniel Gans
- W. Brent Keeling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3116-6495)
- Paul S. Brady
- Ammar Safar
- Taral Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5517-7634)
- Sabah Butty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4369-5338)
- Robert Maholic
- Dean Ferrera
- Sukhdeep S. Basra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9650-6967)
- Brian Stegman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3992-2106)
- Andrew Klein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2651-8698)
- David M. Zlotnick
- John M. Moriarty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8108-520X)
- M. Ranade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4823-6237)
Institutions
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine (US)
- Memorial Hermann (US)
- UPMC Hamot (US)
- Emory University (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Jacobi Medical Center (US)
- Piedmont Atlanta Hospital (US)
- University of Tennessee Medical Center (US)
- St. Cloud Hospital (US)
- Yale University (US)
- OSF HealthCare (US)
- University Hospital Münster (DE)
- Einstein Healthcare Network (US)
- HonorHealth (US)
- Buffalo General Medical Center (US)
- CentraCare Health System (US)
- Mound Laser & Photonics Center (United States) (US)
- Indiana University School of Medicine
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions
- Published
- 2024-12-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jscai.2024.102463
- Citations
- 12
- Primary Topic
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.59
Funders
- University of California, Los Angeles