It also could cause the PICC to break, possibly leading to a life-threatening catheter embolus. When removing a PICC, it is important to exert slow, intermittent traction without applying any ...
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New data from the REAL-PE analysis investigated catheter-based pulmonary embolism (PE) treatment, showing women and Black people were less frequently treated with minimally invasive therapy ...
This patient will require a different type of central catheter. The presence of upper extremity or subclavian thrombosis is another contraindication for bedside PICC insertion, whether or not ...
New data from the REAL-PE analysis investigated catheter-based pulmonary embolism (PE) treatment, showing women and Black people were less frequently treated with minimally invasive therapy ...
Pulmonary embolism (PE), a blood clot that blocks and stops blood flow to an artery in the lung, is common and often life-threatening. PE represents the third-leading cause of cardiovascular ...
In three cases of catheter leakage or catheter embolism, it took a very long time to diagnose the problem radiologically because the port systems had not been detected on the thoracic x-ray film.
thrombolysis for pulmonary embolism. Ideally this should include comparative studies against catheter-directed thrombolysis alone. Patient selection should be documented. The dose of thrombolytic ...