Anticoagulation therapy (eg, low-molecular-weight heparin daily) should be started promptly for upper extremity deep-vein thrombosis, with catheter-directed thrombolysis considered for severe cases.

In the international, multicenter ULTrasound Accelerated ThrombolysIs of PulMonAry Embolism (ULTIMA) trial, investigators led by Nils Kucher, MD, of University Hospital Bern (Bern, Switzerland), ...

Dr. Nils Kucher, principal investigator, reported on the 59-patient study conducted at 8 European centers. Of the 59 patients, 30 were randomly selected and treated with EKOS catheters, a unique ...