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medicalxpress.com · 2026-11-02
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Mechanical thrombectomy linked to lower mortality in intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism
medicalxpress.com · 2026-11-02
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Mechanical Thrombectomy Versus Anticoagulation Alone for Intermediate-Risk Pulmonary Embolism: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Mechanical Thrombectomy Versus Anticoagulation Alone for Intermediate-Risk Pulmonary Embolism: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions · 2026
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Mechanical Thrombectomy Versus Anticoagulation Alone for Intermediate-Risk Pulmonary Embolism: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Claim 1 of 6Not checkedNew research presented at TCT 2026 and simultaneously published in JSCAI found that, in the primary analysis, mechanical thrombectomy was associated with lower short- and long-term mortality among patients with intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism compared with anticoagulation alone.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 2 of 6Not checkedThe study included 12 studies involving 4,268 patients, and 1,878 (44%) underwent mechanical thrombectomy.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 3 of 6Not checkedIn the primary analysis, mechanical thrombectomy was associated with lower 30-day, 1-year and 2-year mortality, as well as a lower risk of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.View evidenceHide evidence
As stated30-day, 1-year, and 2-year mortality; lower risk of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
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Claim 4 of 6Not checkedIn a sensitivity analysis limited to studies exclusively enrolling patients with intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism, 30-day mortality was similar between the treatment groups, while the lower risk of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension remained statistically significant.View evidenceHide evidence
As stated30-day mortality similar; chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension remained statistically significant
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Claim 5 of 6Not checkedThe article says most of the available evidence is observational, and larger randomized trials are needed to confirm the findings and determine which patients are most likely to benefit.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 6 of 6Not checkedThe paper is titled 'Mechanical Thrombectomy Versus Anticoagulation Alone for Intermediate-Risk Pulmonary Embolism: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.'View evidenceHide evidence
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Mechanical Thrombectomy Versus Anticoagulation Alone for Intermediate-Risk Pulmonary Embolism: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions · 2026
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