Submassive Central Saddle and Extensive Bilateral Pulmonary Embolism Presenting as Syncope Treated with Catheter-directed Therapy

Submassive Central Saddle and Extensive Bilateral Pulmonary Embolism Presenting as Syncope Treated with Catheter-directed Therapy

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Massive and submassive pulmonary emboli (PE) are read more rare but potentially life-threatening medical conditions that necessitate immediate recognition and appropriate treatment.We report a 52-year-old man who was found to have a submassive central saddle and extensive bilateral PEs after experiencing a syncopal event and who had evidence of right heart strain and pulmonary hypertension.He was subsequently treated with catheter-assisted thrombectomy and Jeans pulmonary artery tissue plasminogen activator administration.This case report presents an outcome in a patient who received an innovative therapy that has not been well established in this subset of patients.