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case_images: A - Initial angiography of the right PA in patient 1, B - initial angiography of the right PA in patient 2. RPA - Right pulmonary artery.
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case_images: In the first patient angiography revealed embolic material in the middle branch of the left PA and massive embolism of all branches of the right PA (Figure 1 A). In the other patient we found a small radiologic defect in the left PA and massive embolism of the branches of the right PA (Figure 1 B).
case_images: A, B - Passage of the catheter of the AngioJet system through the middle and upper branch of the right PA; C - Final result of the thrombectomy in patient 1; D - Final result of the thrombectomy in patient 2
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case_images: Through this catheter, over a guidewire, we introduced the AngioJet system and performed thrombectomy, subsequently aspiring emboli from all occluded branches (Figures 2 A, B).