[14] *The EkoSonic system has been previously cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration for the infusion of solutions into the pulmonary arteries. Intravenous infusion is currently the ...

Ultrasound is not necessary when computed tomography is performed. The role of venous duplex ultrasound (US) of the legs in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) is not clear with the ...

I wish to mention, however, that by using ultrasound in the diagnostic evaluation of pulmonary embolism, the heart and the femoral veins can be assessed at the same time (3). 1. Reißig A ...

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently awarded a $3.7 ...

Chest X-rays can also help to rule out other possible conditions when trying to diagnose a pulmonary embolism. Ultrasounds are used to scan the veins for deep vein blood clots. If the ultrasound ...

Medications for pulmonary embolism may decrease the size of blood clots, help dissolve them, or reduce the risk of recurrence. All of these medications carry the risk of bleeding. A pulmonary ...

NICE may update the guidance on publication of further evidence. The evidence on ultrasound-enhanced, catheter-directed thrombolysis for pulmonary embolism raises no major safety concerns over those ...

Sometimes a pulmonary embolism is the first sign that you have DVT. If your doctor thinks you may have DVT, you will probably have an ultrasound test. You may have other tests as well. To prevent the ...

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently awarded a $3.7 million grant to support a project led by Principal Investigator, Chase ...

Anesthetic management of patients presenting for catheter-based embolectomy is often challenging as patients are at risk for ...

According to a GoFundMe account for the family, 17-year-old Finley Kruchten suffered a cardiac arrest due to a massive pulmonary embolism on the morning of Oct. 1. The incident reportedly began in ...

Penumbra (PEN) announced new data that demonstrate patients with intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism – PE – treated with ...