Ultrasound assisted, catheter-directed thrombolysis for acute intermediate-high risk pulmonary embolism: Focus on safety for oncological patients
• In oncological patients PE represents the second cause of mortality after death due to the cancer itself. • The effectiveness and safety of catheter-directed therapies for acute PE has been rarely investigated in oncological patients. • In this study, oncological patients affected by intermediate-high risk PE and treated with ultrasound-facilitated catheter-directed thrombolysis, were compared to non oncological patients in terms of bleeding complications (defined as BARC > 3a) and need for transfusions. • When comparing bleeding complications no significant differences were found between patients with active cancer and those without.
Authors
- Andrea Discalzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8345-8663)
- Ilaria Bossi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2299-220X)
- Mario Iannaccone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0571-3918)
- Alice Sacco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8150-474X)
- Claudia Colombo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4904-1175)
- Marco Solcia
- Fabrizio Oliva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6271-3722)
- Nicolò Capsoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2758-4408)
- Lorenzo Tua (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0228-8290)
- Luciana D’Angelo
- Francesco Musca
- Filippo Russo
Institutions
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (IT)
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda (IT)
- Ospedale San Carlo (IT)
- Ospedale San Giovanni Bosco (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico San Raffaele (IT)
- University of Turin (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Thrombosis Update
- Published
- 2025-03-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tru.2025.100206
- Primary Topic
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00