Review Article

[Retracted] Treatment of Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Update on Newer Pharmacologic and Interventional Strategies

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Selective angiography of the left main pulmonary artery demonstrated a massive pulmonary embolism of the left pulmonary artery with contrast-filling defect in the left pulmonary parenchyma (a). Multiple aspirations with the AngioJet Xpeedior thrombectomy device (Possis/Medrad, Minneapolis, MN) were then performed (b). Catheter thrombectomy with Angiojet resulted in immediate angiographic improvement (c).
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