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Percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy for the treatment of acute massive pulmonary embolism: case report

Aung Myat1 email and Arif Ahsan2 email

1Cardiorespiratory Department, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, UK

2Cardiology Department, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham City Hospital Campus, Nottingham, UK

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Thrombosis Journal 2007, 5:20doi:10.1186/1477-9560-5-20

Published: 18 December 2007

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Additional file 1:

Selective pulmonary angiogram pre-thrombectomy. Selective pulmonary angiogram demonstrating evidence of thrombus material in the left main pulmonary artery prior to percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy.

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Additional file 2:

Selective pulmonary angiogram post-thrombectomy. Selective pulmonary angiogram demonstrating restoration of blood flow in the left main pulmonary arterial tree following percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy.

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