Anjan Gupta: Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis With Alteplase Lowers Risk in Intermediate-High-Risk PE
Anjan Gupta, Interventional Cardiologist at University Hospitals of Cleveland, Director Cath Lab at Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, University Hospitals, Portage, shaared a post on X about a recent article by Josef Kroupa et al. published in NEJM, adding:
“Among patients with intermediate-high–risk acute pulmonary embolism, catheter-directed thrombolysis with alteplase plus anticoagulation therapy led to a lower risk of death from any cause, recurrent pulmonary embolism, or cardiorespiratory decompensation.”
Title: Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis in Intermediate-High–Risk Pulmonary Embolism
Authors: Josef Kroupa, Martin Radvan, Jan Mrozek, Martin Sluka, Stepan Jirous, Ota Hlinomaz, Milan Pliva, Jan Pudil, Hana Voberkova, Karolina Bartoskova, Martin Poloczek, Martin Kamenik, Michal Brabec, Eva Lichnerova, Martin Hutyra, Ivo Bernat, Martin Novak, Johana Horakova, Lucie Jelinkova, Tomas Knize, Petr Tousek, Cyril Stechovsky, Filip Varhanik, Zdenek Coufal, Jiri Jarkovsky, Viktor Kocka
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