There are several risks associated with the use of percutaneous AngioJet thrombectomy, none of which are common, but all of which require some knowledge of the issues to prevent complications.

Intravenous thrombolysis is the treatment of choice in patients presenting with high- and intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism. The role of percutaneous mechanical pulmonary thrombectomy (PMPT) is not ...

Background A 43-year-old African-American female (gravida 5 para 0) with an 8-week intrauterine pregnancy presented to the emergency room with crampy abdominal pain, shortness of breath, and shoulder ...

Boston will inherit products, including Penumbra’s Lightning thrombectomy systems, to advance its vascular care provision.

In the United States, open surgical thrombectomy was largely abandoned in the 1980s owing to the severity of complications associated with its use. [30] The one area where its use remains is in those ...