Ultrasound-assisted thrombolysis

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Very Low Dose and Shorter Duration Catheter-Directed Thrombolytic Therapy Proves to be Safe and Effective for Pulmonary Embolism

10/02/2017

Victor F. Tapson , MD;

Results from OPTALYSE PE (OPtimum Duration and Dose of r-tPA with the Acoustic Pulse ThromboLYSis ProcEdure for Submassive Pulmonary Embolism) demonstrate that even lower doses of tPA and shorter treatment durations are safe and effective for...

Results from OPTALYSE PE...

10/02/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Case Report

Acute Treatment of a Saddle Embolism With the EKOS Catheter When Systemic Lysis is Contraindicated

09/06/2017

Senthil Thambidorai , MD, FHRS;

Iyamu Ikpinmwosa , MD;

Ranjit Nair , MD;

Mark Chou , DO;

Belemo Ekpete , DO;

We present a case where the EKOS catheter is utilized in the acute setting for an individual with a contraindication for systemic thrombolysis.

We present a case where the EKOS...

09/06/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Case Report

Successful Ultrasound-Accelerated Thrombolysis of Acutely Occluded Right Aorto-Femoral Gore-Tex Bypass Graft

11/02/2016

Joji J. Varghese , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

David Carlson , MD;

Here, we present a patient who had an acute thrombotic occlusion of the right aorto-femoral bypass (Gore-Tex, Gore Medical) graft, following an endovascular infra-renal aortic stent placement, treated with Ekos thrombolytic therapy.

Here, we present a patient who...

11/02/2016

Cath Lab Digest

Case Report

Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens: A Complication of Filter Use in the Inferior Vena Cava, Successfully Treated With Ultrasound-Assisted, Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis

09/05/2016

Sana Salam ;

Hassan Hashmi , MD;

David Toups , MD;

Sohail Khan , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Phlegmasia cerulea dolens is a severe form of deep vein thrombosis characterized by swelling, pain, and bluish discoloration.

Phlegmasia cerulea dolens is a...