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ArticleCVIR endovascular2025

Large-bore aspiration thrombectomy for the treatment of pulmonary embolism in octogenarians.

Reid Masterson, Travis Pebror, Andrew Gauger, Adam William Schmitz, Sabah David Butty

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Reid MastersonDepartment of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, 550 University Blvd, Room 0641, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.
Travis PebrorDepartment of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, 550 University Blvd, Room 0641, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA. pebror@iu.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0590-2623
Andrew GaugerDepartment of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, 550 University Blvd, Room 0641, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.
Adam William SchmitzDepartment of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, 550 University Blvd, Room 0641, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.
Sabah David ButtyDepartment of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, 550 University Blvd, Room 0641, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.

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purposeTo evaluate outcomes in patients aged ≥ 80 years following large-bore aspiration thrombectomy (LBAT) for the treatment of pulmonary embolism (PE). MATERIALS AND

methodsAll patients ≥ 80 years of age with PE treated via LBAT at a single center were analyzed from September 2019 - August 2024. This included the octogenarian subgroup from a recently published retrospective analysis assessing all PE patients treated with LBAT at our center between September 2019 and January 2023. The following outcomes were evaluated: technical success, change in several hemodynamic measures including pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) and right ventricle to left ventricle ratio (RV to LV ratio), length of hospital and intensive-care-unit (ICU) stay, procedure-related complications, and 7- and 30-day mortality.

resultsForty-eight patients aged ≥ 80 years underwent LBAT procedures for PE. Technical success was achieved in 46 cases (95.8%). The mean reduction in mean PAP was 3.6 mmHg. The mean reduction in RV to LV ratio was -0.42. The mean length of postprocedural hospital and ICU stays were 5.7 ± 3.6 days and 1.0 ± 1.6 days, respectively. There were 2 procedural complications, 1 pulmonary vascular injury involving a pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm and 1 decompensation involving hypotension requiring vasopressor support. There were no major bleeding complications or cardiac injuries. All-cause mortality was 2.1% (n = 1) at 7 days and 6.3% (n = 3) at 30 days post procedure. PE-related mortality was 2.1% (n = 1) at 30 days.

conclusionLBAT is a technically feasible procedure for the treatment of PE in octogenarian patients and has a favorable preliminary safety and mortality profile.

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Advanced ageOctogenarianPulmonary embolismReperfusion therapyThrombectomy

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