Conclusion
High-risk PE imposes a high level of morbidity and mortality. Treatment
of this entity, requires diverse, aggressive, expeditious, and
multidisciplinary approaches that are tailored to
meet patient-specific risks and needs. ECMO is a useful clinical tool,
which can be implemented to provide pulmonary and circulatory support
for the emergency treatment of patients with circulatory collapse. EKOS
Acoustic pulse thrombolysis concomitantly with V-A ECMO is providing
definitive and live saving treatment in patient with high-risk PE and
cardiogenic shock.