Interventional Therapies for Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Current Status and Principles for the Development of Novel Evidence: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Giri, Jay; K. Sista, Akhilesh; Weinberg, Ido; Kearon, Clive; J. Kumbhani, Dharam; D. Desai, Nimesh; Piazza, Gregory; T. Gladwin, Mark; Chatterjee, Saurav; Kobayashi, Taisei; Kabrhel, Christopher; D. Barnes, Geoffrey; behalf of the American Heart Association Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease; Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology; Council on Cardiopulmonary, Critical Care, Perioperative and Resuscitation; and Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia, On

doi:10.1161/cir.0000000000000707

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Interventional Therapies for Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Current Status and Principles for the Development of Novel Evidence: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

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Authors:

Jay Giri

Akhilesh K. Sista

Ido Weinberg

Abstract

Pulmonary embolism (PE) represents the third leading cause of cardiovascular mortality. The technological landscape for management of acute intermediate- and high-risk PE is rapidly evolving. Two interventional devices using pharmacomechanical means to recanalize the pulmonary arteries have recently...

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