Thrombus characterization using MRI in intermediate-high-risk patients with pulmonary embolism and catheter-based interventional treatment
- Conditions
- I26.0Pulmonary embolism with mention of acute cor pulmonale
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
1.) Age from 18 years up to and including 85 years
2.) Confirmed acute pulmonary artery embolism using CTPA (computed tomographic pulmonary angiography)
3.) Diameter ratio between right and left ventricles (RV/LV) = 1 in CT scan or echocardiography
4.) Concentration of troponin T above the detection limit
5.) PESI Score III-V
Exclusion Criteria
1.) Hemodynamic instability
2.) Pregnancy or breastfeeding
3.) Low-risk pulmonary artery embolism
4.) Earlier inclusion in the study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Thrombus age depending on the T1 relaxation time in MRI and histology
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method RV/LV ratio, TAPSE, oxygen saturation, blood pressure, heart rate