Ultrasound-Assisted Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis for the Management of Pulmonary Embolism:

• Main Authors: Jasmine Ventenilla PharmD (Author), Todd Rushing PharmD (Author), Becky Ngu PharmD (Author), David Shavelle MD (Author), Neepa Rai PharmD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Current guidelines recommend anticoagulation alone for low-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) with the addition of systemic thrombolysis for high-risk PE. However, treatment recommendations for intermediate-risk PE are not well-defined. Due to bleeding risks associated with systemic thrombolysis, ultrasou...