WASHINGTON, DC — Large-bore mechanical thrombectomy is superior to catheter-directed thrombolysis for pulmonary embolism, according to a randomized trial comparing the two interventions. Although ...

In recent years there has been an explosion in the use of mechanical thrombectomy for acute pulmonary embolism (PE), according to an analysis of trends and practice patterns in the Pulmonary Embolism ...

New research from the FLASH registry (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03761173) shines a light on the effectiveness of large-bore mechanical thrombectomy in managing high-risk pulmonary embolism.

Early mechanical thrombectomy, within 12 hours of symptom onset, significantly improves patient hemodynamics in acute pulmonary embolism cases. The FLASH registry data support the safety and efficacy ...

BOSTON — The sooner that patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE) get treated with mechanical thrombectomy, the greater the likelihood that they will have favorable short- and long-term outcomes, ...

New data from the Acute Pulmonary Embolism Extraction Trial with the AlphaVac System (APEX-AX) demonstrated that catheter-directed mechanical thrombectomy is safe and effective in patients with acute ...

MUNICH, Germany—Despite a dramatic rise in thrombectomy for pulmonary embolism (PE) in recent years, female patients in the United States with PE are less likely than their male peers to receive the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A new study suggests that many patients with pulmonary embolism who present as hemodynamically stable may be in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A novel thrombectomy system beat safety and efficacy performance goals for treatment of patients with pulmonary ...

A thrombectomy is a surgical procedure to remove a thrombus, or blood clot, in an artery. A doctor may use it to treat some strokes. The procedure helps restore blood flow to the brain. Other names ...