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SUBMITTER: Torok RD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4706506 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Torok Rachel D RD Fleming Gregory A GA Hill Kevin D KD
Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions 20150708 5
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among hospitalized patients, and thrombolytics are the mainstay of treatment. However, for patients who fail or have contraindications to thrombolytic therapy, catheter-based therapies, such as the AngioVac aspiration system, have emerged as an alternative to surgical embolectomy. Here, we present the novel case of a 22 year-old woman with Fontan circulation who developed severe postpartum cardiomyopathy and a saddle PE. S ...[more]