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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

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. Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, Ahead of Print.

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Abstract WP76: Utilization Rate and Predictors Utilization of Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound Amongst Stroke Population of USA - A Nationwide Study

Stroke Journal

Introduction:Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound (TCD) has proven to be useful in monitoring vasospasm after intracerbral hemorrhage (ICH), predicting delayed ischemic stroke (AIS) (sensitivity 91.2%, specificity 80.8%), and assessing recanalization post-thrombolysis for AIS. (91%,

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Case Report: PROS1 (c.76+2_76+3del) pathogenic mutation causes pulmonary embolism

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Ultrasound showed no thrombosis in the veins of both lower limbs. The patient was treated with heparin anticoagulant therapy, catheter thrombus aspiration, and catheter thrombolysis. The patient had experienced one month of chest pains, coughing and hemoptysis symptoms. 76+2_76+3del) gene is extremely rare.

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Chest pain, resolved. Does it need emergent cath lab activation (some controversy here)? And much much more.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Bedside ultrasound with no apparent wall motion abnormalities, no pericardial effusion, no right heart strain. A comparison of electrocardiographic changes during reperfusion of acute myocardial infarction by thrombolysis or percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. Aorta briefly viewed, appears normal caliber and diameter.

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Concerning EKG with a Non-obstructive angiogram. What happened?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The commonest causes of MINOCA include: atherosclerotic causes such as plaque rupture or erosion with spontaneous thrombolysis, and non-atherosclerotic causes such as coronary vasospasm (sometimes called variant angina or Prinzmetal's angina), coronary embolism or thrombosis, possibly microvascular dysfunction.

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90 year old with acute chest and epigastric pain, and diffuse ST depression with reciprocal STE in aVR: activate the cath lab?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

This has been termed a “STEMI equivalent” and included in STEMI guidelines, suggesting this patient should receive dual anti-platelets, heparin and immediate cath lab activation–or thrombolysis in centres where cath lab is not available. A emergent cardiology consult can be helpful for equivocal cases.

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Systematic approach to obtain axillary arterial access for pediatric heart catheterizations

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

We aimed ultrasound-guided punctures in the proximal two-thirds of axillary arteries with diameters ≥2 mm to insert 7 cm/4 Fr short introducers. Methods We retrospectively reviewed children with congenital heart diseases (CHDs) who received trans-axillary arterial catheterizations between January 2019 and February 2023. months (IQR, 8–17.5).