[Ultrasound-assisted, catheter-directed thrombolysis of acute pulmonary embolism via the subclavian vein: alternative access path]

Veysel Özgür Barış; Evren Özçınar; Özgür Ulaş Özcan; Mustafa Şırlak

doi:10.5543/tkda.2016.66178

[Ultrasound-assisted, catheter-directed thrombolysis of acute pulmonary embolism via the subclavian vein: alternative access path]

Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2016 Oct;44(7):590-592. doi: 10.5543/tkda.2016.66178.

[Article in Turkish]

Authors

Veysel Özgür Barış¹, Evren Özçınar², Özgür Ulaş Özcan³, Mustafa Şırlak²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. veyselozgurbaris@yahoo.com.
² Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
³ Department of Cardiology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.

PMID: 27774968
DOI: 10.5543/tkda.2016.66178

Abstract

Routinely, the femoral vein is used for access in ultrasound-assisted, catheter-directed thrombolysis (USAT). Presently described is a case of bilateral femoral venous occlusion caused by chronic thrombosis, successfully treated with USAT, using subclavian vein for access.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Catheterization / methods*
Computed Tomography Angiography
Humans
Male
Pulmonary Embolism* / diagnostic imaging
Pulmonary Embolism* / therapy
Subclavian Vein / diagnostic imaging*
Thrombolytic Therapy / methods*
Ultrasonography, Interventional / methods*