Mark G. Davies

Role of ECMO and percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy in the management of acute pulmonary embolism

The evolving paradigm positions VA-ECMO combined with percutaneous pulmonary mechanical thrombectomy as the preferred combination for the high-risk PE patients (acute right ventricular failure, refractory shock, and cardiac arrest), while percutaneous pulmonary mechanical thrombectomy alone with standby VA-ECMO suffice...