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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems |
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Minireviews |
| Article Title |
From anticoagulation to intervention: The expanding role of percutaneous therapies in pulmonary embolism
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Invited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
George Latsios, Nikolaos Ktenopoulos, Leonidas Koliastasis, Anastasios Apostolos, Ioannis Kachrimanidis, Panayotis K Vlachakis, Elias Tolis, Vasileios Mantziaris, Evaggelia Stroumpouli, Sotirios Tsalamandris, Maria Drakopoulou, Andreas Synetos, Konstantinos Tsioufis and Konstantinos Toutouzas |
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| Corresponding Author |
George Latsios, MD, First Department of Cardiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Hippokration General Hospital of Athens, Alexandroupoleos 9, Athens 11527, Greece. glatsios@gmail.com |
| Key Words |
Pulmonary embolism; Percutaneous interventions; Catheter-directed thrombolysis; Mechanical thrombectomy; Aspiration embolectomy; Endovascular therapy; Risk stratification; Bleeding risk |
| Core Tip |
Pulmonary embolism remains a leading cause of cardiovascular mortality, and optimal management, particularly in intermediate-risk and high-risk patients, continues to evolve. This review critically appraises the expanding role of percutaneous catheter-based therapies, including catheter-directed thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy, as alternatives or adjuncts to systemic thrombolysis and anticoagulation. We synthesize contemporary randomized and registry data, discuss patient selection and procedural strategy and examine the emerging concept of a “primary percutaneous pulmonary intervention” approach as a potential paradigm shift in acute pulmonary embolism care. |
| Publish Date |
2026-06-15 03:31 |
| Citation |
Latsios G, Ktenopoulos N, Koliastasis L, Apostolos A, Kachrimanidis I, Vlachakis PK, Tolis E, Mantziaris V, Stroumpouli E, Tsalamandris S, Drakopoulou M, Synetos A, Tsioufis K, Toutouzas K. From anticoagulation to intervention: The expanding role of percutaneous therapies in pulmonary embolism. World J Clin Cases 2026; 14(18): 120219
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https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v14/i18/120219.htm |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.120219 |
