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Prospective Multicenter International Registry of Ultrasound-Facilitated Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis in Intermediate-High and High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism (KNOCOUT PE)

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:Prior clinical trials have demonstrated the efficacy of ultrasound-facilitated catheter-directed thrombolysis (USCDT) for the treatment of acute intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) using reduced thrombolytic doses and shorter infusion durations.

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Impact of Time to Catheter-Based Therapy on Outcomes in Acute Pulmonary Embolism

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, Volume 18, Issue 1 , Page e014499, January 1, 2025. BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to examine the impact of early versus delayed catheter-based therapies (CBTs) on clinical outcomes in patients with acute intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE).METHODS:This days;P=0.046).

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Response to Letter Regarding Article, “Clinical Outcomes of Percutaneous Transcatheter Release of Stuck Mechanical Mitral Valve With Cerebral Embolic Protection”

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, Ahead of Print.

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Clinical Outcomes and Predictors of Advanced Therapy for the Management of Right Heart Thrombus

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, Ahead of Print. Propensity score matching was utilized to compare adjusted outcomes between patients receiving advanced therapies versus anticoagulation alone.Results:A total of 345 patients were included in the study. The primary end point was 90-day all-cause mortality.

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Clinical Outcomes of Percutaneous Transcatheter Release of Stuck Mechanical Mitral Valve With Cerebral Embolic Protection

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, Ahead of Print. We reported the feasibility and short-term outcomes of percutaneous transcatheter therapy with cerebral embolic protection. BACKGROUND:Surgery or fibrinolysis is the currently available evidence-based treatment for obstructive mechanical valve thrombus.

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Patient is informed of her husband's death: is it OMI or it stress cardiomyopathy?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Third, a slow motion segment showing delayed, brisk filling of the PDA due to dislodgment of a thrombus from contrast injection and distal embolization. A distal RCA lesion ( blue arrow ), Delayed brisk filling of an initially occluded PDA due to a thrombus dislodged during injection which embolized distally. SanzRuiz, R., Tang, Z.,