Thrombolysis

Clinical Videos

Vanishing Right Atrial Thrombus

06/26/2024

Praveen Murugesan , DM;

Balaji Pakshirajan , DNB, FNB;

Ajit Mullasari Sankardas , DM;

Video Supplement to "Vanishing Right Atrial Thrombus" (Clinical Image).

Video Supplement to "Vanishing...

06/26/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Vanishing Right Atrial Thrombus

06/26/2024

Praveen Murugesan , DM;

Balaji Pakshirajan , DNB, FNB;

Ajit Mullasari Sankardas , DM;

An elderly woman presented with worsening shortness of breath for a duration of 3 days. She had a history of provoked deep vein thrombosis of the right lower limb with sub-massive pulmonary embolism, for which she was on oral anticoagulant...

An elderly woman presented with...

06/26/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Intermediate-Term Outcomes for Patients With Submassive Pulmonary Embolism Treated With Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis

12/01/2021

Matthew Herzig; Sameer Khandhar, MD; Harold Palevsky, MD; Jason Fritz, MD; Mili Mehta, MD; William Matthai, MD

Matthew Herzig; Sameer Khandhar, MD; ...

Matthew Herzig et al aimed to assess the intermediate-term outcomes for patients receiving catheter-directed thrombolysis for submassive pulmonary embolism.

Matthew Herzig et al aimed to...

12/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Research

Acoustic Pulse Thrombolysis Treatment Strategies for Acute Limb Ischemia: An Observational Single-Center Study

11/04/2019

Bailey Ann Estes, BSN, RN-BC, RCIS; Joji J Varghese, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Harvinder Arora, MD; Chris McClish, MD; Alexander Armour, DO; Larry Lin, MD; Gorman Thorp, MD

Hendrick Medical Center, Abilene, Texas

Bailey Ann Estes, BSN, RN-BC, RCIS; J...

Estes and colleagues report a single-center observational experience in patients presenting with acute limb ischemia and undergoing APT.

Estes and colleagues report a...

11/04/2019

Vascular Disease Management

Prolonged Ultrasound-Assisted Catheter-Directed Low-Dose Thrombolysis for Acute Pulmonary Embolism Unresponsive to Systemic Thrombolysis

03/27/2019

Alessandro Beneduce, MD¹; Francesco Giannini, MD²; Gianmarco Iannopollo, MD³; Letizia Bertoldi, MD¹; Francesco Melillo, MD¹; Marta Panzeri, MD⁴; Roberto Nicoletti, MD⁴; Francesco De Cobelli, MD⁴; Francesco Gentile, MD⁵; Alberto Margonato, MD¹; Antonio Colombo, MD²; Azeem Latib, MD³

Alessandro Beneduce, MD1; Francesco ...

Our experience suggests that ultrasound-assisted thrombolysis with the EkoSonic system could be a valid bail-out strategy in cases of massive pulmonary embolism unresponsive to systemic thrombolysis and provides insight into the role of...

Our experience suggests that...

03/27/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Thrombolysis-Guided Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

11/24/2018

Georgios Tzanis, MD, PhD¹; Francesco Giannini, MD²; Azeem Latib, MD¹; Antonio Colombo, MD¹

Georgios Tzanis, MD, PhD1; Francesco...

A 77-year-old STEMI patient became hemodynamically unstable during attempted PCI, and operators were unable to visualize the right coronary artery ostium despite multiple attempts. Systemic thrombolysis resolved these issues and allowed PCI...

A 77-year-old STEMI patient...

11/24/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Use of Ultrasound-Accelerated, Catheter-Directed Local Thrombolysis for Venous and Arterial Occlusions in a Pediatric Hospital

09/27/2018

Asra Khan, MD; Srinath Gowda, MD; Dhaval Parekh, MD; Athar M. Qureshi, MD

Asra Khan, MD; Srinath Gowda, MD; D...

Acute vascular thrombosis is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in children. We examine the use of ultrasound-assisted catheter-directed thrombolysis in a pediatric center for treating acute thrombosis.

Acute vascular thrombosis is...

09/27/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Intracoronary Administration of Thrombolysis for Severe Coronary Artery Ectasia Presenting as an Acute Inferior ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

09/29/2017

Avadhesh Saraswat, MBBS; Atifur Rahman, MBBS, FRACP, FCANZ; Ravinder Batra, MBBS, MD, DM, FRACP

Avadhesh Saraswat, MBBS; Atifur Rahm...

We present a 75-year-old male with acute inferior STEMI, severe coronary artery ectasia, and large thrombus burden in the right coronary artery to support the use of intracoronary thrombolysis as a second-line therapy for a large thrombus...

We present a 75-year-old male...

09/29/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Thrombolysis: A Useful Tool in the Primary PCI Cupboard

07/25/2017

Konstantin Schwarz, MD, MRCP, PhD; Deepak Goyal, MBBS, MRCP, MD; Helen Routledge, MBChB, FRCP, MD

Konstantin Schwarz, MD, MRCP, PhD; D...

Our image demonstrates the rarely utilized niche role for intracoronary thrombolysis in STEMI treatment in the modern angioplasty era.

Our image demonstrates the...

07/25/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report

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

11/02/2016

Joji Varghese, MD, FACC, FSCAI, and David Carlson, MD
Cardiology Consultants, Hendrick Medical Center, Abilene, Texas

Joji Varghese, MD, FACC, FSCAI, and D...

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

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