pulmonary embolism; pulmonary embolus; PE; pulmonary embolism (PE)

Quick Turn to Mechanical Thrombectomy Improves PE Outcomes

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Patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) who were treated with mechanical thrombectomy (MT) within 12 hours of hospital admission had significantly better pulmonary outcomes than patients treated with mechanical thrombectomy more than 12 hours after admission, based on new data from the FLASH registry. The benefits of prompt treatment with MT for patients with high-risk PE … Read more

Radial Access Problematic for Cerebral Angiography

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A transradial approach (TRA) for cerebral angiography was less effective than the transfemoral route in achieving an accurate diagnostic success rate. Study investigator, Wei Ni, MD, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China, attributed the disappointing results to current equipment limitations in the current equipment transradial access. “Although we did not impose any restrictions on the … Read more