Acute pulmonary embolism treatment in lung transplant recipients: mechanical thrombectomy and catheter directed thrombolysis
Percutaneous treatments, including MT and CDT, demonstrate feasibility and efficacy in managing acute PE among lung transplant patients. These treatments lead to rapid thrombus resolution, post-treatment improvements, and enhanced overall survival.
Authors
- Samuel L. Rice (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0158-8921)
- Akhilesh Pillai
- Anil K. Pillai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6285-8908)
- Jamaal L. Benjamin
- Ahmad Arar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9172-8958)
- Daniel Lamus
- Rehan Quadri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2498-5038)
- Mhd Wisam Alnablsi
Institutions
- Southwestern Medical Center (US)
- Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital (NL)
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- CVIR Endovascular
- Published
- 2025-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s42155-024-00512-z
- Primary Topic
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00