Workshop on the Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism-Embolectomy: Procedural Techniques, Dr. Wissam Jaber

Embolectomy: Procedural Techniques, Dr. Wissam Jaber

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The session covers procedural techniques for catheter thrombectomy and embolectomy, focusing on pulmonary embolism intervention. Dr. Sanjam Sethi introduces the panel and outlines the importance of strong aspiration and careful case selection. He emphasizes understanding patient symptoms, imaging, and comorbidities, discussing FDA-approved systems like FlowTriever, AlphaVac, and Flash Lightning. Procedural guidelines highlighted include the use of conscious sedation, ultrasound-guided access, and heparin for anticoagulation. He suggests starting treatment on the right lung, assessing the procedure's success through patient improvement, and managing potential complications like clot lollipopping.

Keywords

catheter thrombectomy

pulmonary embolism

FlowTriever

conscious sedation

heparin anticoagulation