What is Pharmaco mechanical catheter directed therapy (PCDT)
What is Pharmaco mechanical catheter directed therapy (PCDT) includes combined use of Catheter directed thrombolysis and catheter-based suction or mechanical thrombectomy.
Thrombolysis is a minimally invasive procedure in which we administer clot-dissolving drugs directly into the clot to break it up.
During thrombectomy we use a catheter tipped with a tool that mechanically breaks up the clot or remove clot by catheter suction.
These two procedures are sometimes used together, and are useful for very large clots or in people who are at high risk of developing a pulmonary embolism.
Patients also receive anticoagulation before, during, and after endovascular treatment.