Pulmonary thromboembolism is common and missed by clinicians. We report a case of massive pulmonary embolism which was life threatening treated by the catheter assisted technique. Anticoagulation is the mainstay of therapy for most patients, with thrombolytic therapy reserved for some patients.1 Recent studies have suggested a role for systemic or catheter-directed thrombolytic therapy in selected patients.2 We present a case of a patient who presented with an PE, was successfully treated with catheter-directed thrombolysis.
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