Publication Name	World Journal of Radiology
Manuscript ID	5157
Country	United States

Received	2013-08-18 12:13
Peer-Review Started	2013-08-19 14:50
To Make the First Decision	2013-09-29 10:35
Return for Revision	2013-09-29 20:02
Revised	2013-10-18 01:20
Second Decision	2013-11-04 16:25
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2013-11-05 08:42
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Category	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Manuscript Type	Autobiography
Article Title	New generation aspiration catheter: Feasibility in the treatment of pulmonary embolism
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Wolf E Heberlein, Mollie E Meek, Omar Saleh, James C Meek, Shelly Y Lensing and William C Culp
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Corresponding Author	Wolf E Heberlein, MD, Department of Radiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W Markham Street, Slot #556, Little Rock, AR 72223, United States. weheberlein@uams.edu
Key Words	Pulmonary embolism; Aspiration; Catheter; Thrombectomy; Pulmonary artery
Core Tip	We present a new aspiration catheter for use in pulmonary embolism (PE) (Pronto .035” and XL extraction catheter, Vascular Solutions, Minneapolis, MN) in a case series of ten patients. The aspiration catheter allowed fast thrombus removal and lowered mean pulmonary artery pressure. No peri-procedural complications occurred, but high 30-d mortality remained. Catheter based aspiration embolectomy should be considered in acute symptomatic PE, since it is fast and does not require additional special equipment, thus signifying a widely applicable technique. Aspiration embolectomy should be included in further trials treating symptomatic PE.
Publish Date	2013-11-28 15:57
Citation	Heberlein WE, Meek ME, Saleh Q, Meek JC, Lensing SY, Culp WC. New generation aspiration catheter: Feasibility in the treatment of pulmonary embolism. World J Radiol 2013; 5(11): 430-435
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v5/i11/430.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v5.i11.430

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