Recurrent High-Risk Pulmonary Thromboembolism Treated with Repeated Thrombolytic Therapy Could be Helpful for Certain Patients: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Abstract

Acute pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is a serious medical condition and widespread disease with well-recognised morbidity and mortality.Systemic thrombolytic therapy should be the first choice in patients with high-risk PTE without contraindication.Repeated thrombolytic therapy in recurrent high-risk PTE might be effective in patients with low risk of bleeding as an alternative to surgical embolectomy or catheter-directed therapy.