Continuous Aspiration Thrombectomy in High- and Intermediate-High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism in Real-World Clinical Practice
Table 2
The CDT procedure characteristics.
Variables
N = 14 (100%)
PE location
Bilateral
14 (100)
Saddle and main arteries
2 (14.3)
Lobar and segmental
9 (64.3)
Segmental and subsegmental
3 (21.4)
Clot clearance
>90%
2 (14.3)
50–90%
8 (57.1)
<50%
4 (28.6)
Access site
Femoral
13 (92.9)
Jugular
1 (7.1)
Time from PE diagnosis to CDT (days)
2.5 (1–13.5)
CDT duration time (min)
72 (60–100)
Radiation dose (mGy)
159 (113–273)
Fluoroscopy time (min)
24.5 (20–36)
Contrast use (ml)
207 (150–275)
Amount of blood loss (ml)
300 (290–325)
AC type before procedure
UFH
9 (64.3)
LMWH
5 (35.7)
Length of hospitalization (days)
6 (4–7)
Values are n (%) or median (IQR). CDT = catheter-directed mechanical aspiration thrombectomy, UFH = unfractionated heparin, and LMWH = low molecular weight heparin.
