Two ekos devices were used to treat a patient with a bilateral pulmonary embolism (pe).Treatment was reported to be tpa 1 mg/hr bilateral for 4 hours.Upon removal of the ekos catheter, the patient experienced a massive hemoptysis.The treating physician reported that he believes that the ekos catheter perforated through the wall of the vessel and into the airway.After removal of the device, blood started leaking into the patient's airway.The treating physician felt that the elevated pulmonary artery (pa) pressures worsened the bleeding.The patient died soon after.
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