Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is safe and effective in real-world, high-risk patients with pulmonary embolism (PE), according to a study published online Oct. 31 in the Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions.
James M. Horowitz, M.D., from the NYU Grossman School of Medicine in New York City, and colleagues assessed the safety and effectiveness of MT for high-risk PE. The analysis included 63 real-world, high-risk patients identified through the multicenter FlowTriever All-comer Registry for Patient Safety and Hemodynamics study.
The researchers found that 47.6 percent of patients showed a systolic blood pressure
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