Patients with Submassive Pulmonary Embolism treated with ultra-sound therapy will have an improved right ventricular function 72 hours post treatment.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
25
Ultra Sound energy along with tPA to treat submassive pulmonary embolism
Spectrum Health Hospitals
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Change in Right Ventricular:Left Ventricular ratio
Treatment will show improved Right Ventricular:Left Ventricular ratio at 72 hours post.
Time frame: baseline to 72 hours post
recurrent pulmonary embolism
Will assess whether a recurrent Pulmonary Embolism has happened at 30 day post procedure or earlier
Time frame: 30 days post procedure
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