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case_images: Massive pulmonary embolism. (A) Left pulmonary arteries. (B) Right pulmonary arteries.
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case_images: Computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) confirmed the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism, revealing large emboli in the bilateral pulmonary arteries (Figure 1).
case_images: Pulmonary angiogram. (A) Left pulmonary arteries. (B) Right pulmonary arteries.
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case_images: The catheter-directed pulmonary angiogram confirmed simultaneous filling defects of the right and left pulmonary arteries, especially of the left PA with large saddle emboli (Figure 2).
case_images: Postcatheter-related treatment. (A) Left pulmonary arteries. (B) Right pulmonary arteries.
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case_images: The pigtail catheter-directed pulmonary angiogram demonstrated a significant reduction in the size of the thrombus and the reperfusion in the bilateral PA was substantially improved (Figure 3).
case_images: 3D reconstruction of CTPA in 2 months later.
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case_images: A new CTPA, scheduled for 2 months later, demonstrated a significant reduction in the size of the thrombus, which was barely visible (Figure 4).