Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 372-376 , March 2008

Catheter-directed Thrombolysis with the Endowave System in the Treatment of Acute Massive Pulmonary Embolism: A Retrospective Multicenter Case Series

  • Abbas Chamsuddin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Emory University Hospital, 1364 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30345
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to A.C.
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  • Lama Nazzal, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Emory University Hospital, 1364 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30345
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  • Brandon Kang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Emory University Hospital, 1364 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30345
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  • Irwin Best, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Emory University Hospital, 1364 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30345
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  • Gail Peters, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Emory University Hospital, 1364 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30345
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  • Sepehr Panah, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, GA
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  • Louis Martin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Emory University Hospital, 1364 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30345
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  • Curtis Lewis, MD, MBA, JD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, GA
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  • Chadi Zeinati, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Emory University Hospital, 1364 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30345
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  • John W. Ho, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Interventional and Vascular Radiology, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, Wash
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  • Anthony C. Venbrux, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC.

Received 4 May 2007 ,Revised 11 October 2007 ,Accepted 13 October 2007.

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PII: S1051-0443(07)01376-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2007.10.019

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 372-376 , March 2008

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