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Pulmonary Vascular Disease
In cases of intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism, what factors influence your decision to pursue catheter-directed thrombolysis?
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Prognosis short and long term is excellent with heparin. This is supported by 40 years of data. Would consider if anticoagulation contraindicated.
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