Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis vs Anticoagulation in Patients With Acute Intermediate-High–risk Pulmonary Embolism
Sadeghipour P, Jenab Y, Moosavi J, Hosseini K, Mohebbi B, Hosseinsabet A, Chatterjee S, Pouraliakbar H, Shirani S, Shishehbor MH, Alizadehasl A, Farrashi M, Rezvani MA, Rafiee F, Jalali A, Rashedi S, Shafe O, Giri J, Monreal M, Jimenez D, Lang I, Maleki M, Goldhaber SZ, Krumholz HM, Piazza G, Bikdeli B. Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis vs Anticoagulation in Patients With Acute Intermediate-High–risk Pulmonary Embolism. JAMA Cardiology 2022, 7: 1189-1197. PMID: 36260302, PMCID: PMC9582964, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2022.3591.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConventional catheter-directed thrombolysisRV/LV ratioRisk pulmonary embolismCatheter-directed thrombolysisProportion of patientsPulmonary embolismLV ratioMajor bleedingPrimary outcomeRight ventricleClinical trialsIntermediate-high risk pulmonary embolismDefinitive clinical outcome trialsMain safety outcomeMajor gastrointestinal bleedingRV/LVClinical events committeeClinical outcome trialsLarge cardiovascular centresCause mortalityEfficacy outcomesGastrointestinal bleedingMonotherapy groupOutcome trialsSecondary outcomes