A Randomized Trial of the Optimum Duration of Acoustic Pulse Thrombolysis Procedure in Acute Intermediate-Risk Pulmonary Embolism

F. Tapson, Victor; M. Sterling, Keith; Jones, Noah; Elder, Mahir; Tripathy, Uttam; S. Brower, Jayson; Maholic, Robert; B. Ross, Charles; Natarajan, Kannan; Fong, Pete; Greenspon, Lee; Tamaddon, Houman; R. Piracha, Amir; C. Engelhardt, Tod; Katopodis, John; Marques, Vasco; Sharp, Andrew; Piazza, Gregory; Z. Goldhaber, Samuel

doi:10.1016/j.jcin.2018.04.008

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A Randomized Trial of the Optimum Duration of Acoustic Pulse Thrombolysis Procedure in Acute Intermediate-Risk Pulmonary Embolism

Published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions • Jul 1, 2018

Authors:

Victor F. Tapson

Keith M. Sterling

Noah Jones

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine the lowest optimal tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) dose and delivery duration using ultrasound-facilitated catheter-directed thrombolysis (USCDT) for the treatment of acute intermediate-risk (submassive) pulmonary embolism. BACKGROUND: Previous t...

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Medicine

Pulmonary embolism

Thrombolysis

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