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(1/22) Acute PE treatment. An ever evolving landscape.

How about a #tweetorial on acute pulmonary embolism (#PE) and how to use mechanical #thombectomy with @InariMedical #FlowTriever?? Lets goooooo!

#InariFellowsEdition #IRad #IC #cardiotwitter
Pic credit @jonathan_paulmd
2/ From @CDCgov data one American dies of a blood clot every....? #VTE #PE @PERTConsortium #InariFellowsForum
3/ Acute #PE stats

📊100,000–180,000 PE-related deaths annually in US

📊PE is the most preventable cause of death among hospitalized patients

📊3rd leading cardiovascular cause of death after coronary disease and stroke

⏱ 1 American dies of a blood clot every 6 seconds
4/ One major thing for all trainees out there in #ER and on the floor to know when dealing with #VTE- how a patients presents will dictate management!

🩸Massive (high risk)- hypotension,⬇️ perfusion

🩸Submassive (mod risk)- RV strain, hypoxic

🩸Minor (low risk)- limited sx
5/ For this #tweetorial we will be focusing on submassive #PE and how to treat with mechanical thrombectomy when indicated. As a #cardiologist to me its all about the patients clinical condition and the always forgotten RV! #RVstrain #InariFellowsForum
6/ The RV: Thin muscular structure that is compliant.

👍🏽GOOD at accommodating change in volume

👎🏽NOT GOOD at accommodating ACUTE changes in pulmonary pressure   

#Cardiotwitter #InariFellowsForum #VTE #Hemodynamics
7/ People from acute PE are dying from #CARDIAC events!

Patients with RVD defined as RV/LV >0.9 have a greater chance of adverse events within 30 days. Adverse event rate at 30 days:

☠️51.3% if RV/LV ratio ≤ 0.9
☠️80.3% if RV/LV ratio > 0.9

#InariFellowsForum
8/ And since #EchoBoards are coming up don’t forget to look for McConnell’s Sign! #EchoFirst

#echo #echocardiography #cardiotwitter #VTE @ASE360 @rajdoc2005 @DocStrom @echo_stepbystep @Ivan_Echocardio @ChamsiPash @hatemsoliman @PPibarot @Miroinmi @EchoAshwag #InariFellowsForum
9/ Are we doing a good job with treatment? NO!

2018 MGH #PERT Data Same As 20 Years Ago!  Residual thrombus ➡️poor outcomes.

90 day mortality:
☹️41.3% for massive
☹️12.3% for intermediate (ICOPER rate 20 yrs ago: 14.7%)

2/3 of intermediate-risk deaths were post discharge
10/ So lets talk about today’s player- @InariMedical #FlowTriever

▪️FLAIR trial dem safety and ⬇️RV/LV
▪️20 F system. Powerful rapid aspiration of the clot (#Whoosh)​
▪️Storage/retrieval of clot​. 60 cc large bore syringe

Pic: @rishikumarmd -gotta love Cardiac Anesthesia!
11/ An underrated and utilized aspect of this device is the ability to deploy disks to mechanically engage the clot to assist with removal.

🔑 Keys- let all them deploy and let them dwell! (Significant improvement ages 90 sec)

🔑 Crucial for removing chronic clot!

#VTE
12/ Factors favoring Mechanical #Thrombectomy
✔️Large clot burden
✔️Submassive/massive PE
✔️#Lytic ineligible/actively bleeding
✔️Need for more urgent relief
✔️Able to tolerate large venous sheath insertion
✔️Able to tolerate 1-2 hour catheter procedure

#InariFellowsForum
13/ List of @InariMedical tools needed! Keep this cheat sheet handy! Alright it’s #GAMETIME lets get to the steps! #InariFellowsForum #VTE
14/ STEP 1: ACCESS
💉Fem or IJ (typically femoral)
🔉Critical to use micropuncture and U/S with large bore catheter (22 Fr)
Master U/S technique. Vein usually collapses, if not use landmarks (mickey mouse view) and Doppler (vein should have continuous flow)
Be wary of prox DVT!
15/ STEP 2: Crossing the tricuspid- AVOID the Chordae
🚨Special care must be taken given the size (20 Fr) of the FlowTriever System

Recommended:
🦢Swan or Baim Turi Catheter (PWP)- nice as allows 0.035 wire
▪️Alt:  formed PIG
🖥Monitor hemodynamics and EKG
#InariFellowsForum
16/ STEP 3: Wiring and Angio
🐷Exchange for PIG and take PA pressure and angio
👤If pt can hold breath, perform DSA
🗣If unable to hold, cine angiography
🔖Use images to plan landing zone of device
🔗Two strategies for wire navigation: 0.035” or 0.018”

#InariFellowsForum
17/ STEP 4: ADVANCING

👀Pay attention to your wire!
🔄Loop is good!
❌Do not advance triever without the dilator!
🖇Consider buddy wire.
🔭Consider telescope technique with T16 inside T20

#InariFellowsForum #VTR @InariMedical @HadyLichaaMD @AntoniousAttall @DrAmirKaki
18) STEP 5: WHOOSH!
Perhaps the most important variable in max clot retrieval is: POSITION of T20 relative to the clot.

💝Optimal is 1-5 mm prox to clot for whoosh.
💞Consider “Double whoosh” if needed.  
⚠️Keep wire and catheter position! ⏩Treat prox to distal.

#VTE
21/ Overall as a new IC attending and someone that admires the advancement of our field I am very excited to see what the next few years bring in regards to the tx of #VTE. There are many nuances to this procedure I couldn’t cover here but please reach out with any questions!
22/ I hope you enjoyed this #Tweetorial ! Thank you @InariMedical for putting on this free fellows course and thank you to Herman Kado and @Thomas_TuMD for sharing many of the pictures and data you’ve seen today! Have a great weekend!
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