Catheter-directed therapy in pulmonary embolism

Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening condition with high mortality rates and potential long-term sequelae. Systemic thrombolysis has been virtually the only therapeutic option available for patients with hemodynamic instability over decades. Recently, interventional therapy of PE has gained increasing interest. Multiple devices were developed; these include devices for local thrombolysis, thrombus fragmentation, thrombus...