CLEANer Aspiration for Pulmonary Embolism

Who can take part

• At least 18 years of age at the time of consent
• Clinical signs, symptoms, and presentation consistent with acute PE
• Onset of PE symptoms occurred within 14 days of presentation
• Filling defect in at least one main or lobar pulmonary artery evidenced by CTA
• RV dysfunction on CTA or echocardiography defined as RV/LV ratio >0.9

Who cannot take part

• tPA use within 14 days prior to baseline CTA
• Cardiovascular or pulmonary surgery within last 7 days
• Presentation of PE with paradoxical emboli which may be diagnosed by concurrent stroke or concurrent arterialization
• Diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension primary type I or CTEPH; if patient does not have diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension but peak PA >70 mmHg by right heart catheterization or elevated main pulmonary artery to aorta ratio (MPA:A), up to investigator discretion
• History of severe or chronic pulmonary hypertension
• History of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)
• Recent (within six months) history of stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA), or intracranial bleeding
• Recent (within one month) history of active bleeding from a major organ
• Major trauma such as head trauma, or other active intracranial, or intraspinal disease within 14 days
• Cancer which requires active chemotherapy
• Patients who present with cardiac arrest and/or are on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) or ECMO required to perform interventional procedure
• Patients with known coagulation disorders such as antiphospholipid, Protein C, and Protein S
• Platelets <100,000/µL
• Serum creatinine >1.8 mg/dL
• INR >3
• aPTT (or PTT) >50 seconds on no anticoagulation
• Systolic BP <90 mmHg for 15 min or the requirement of inotropic support to maintain systolic BP ≥90 mmHg
• FiO2 requirement >40% or >6 LPM to keep oxygen saturations >90%
• Hematocrit <28%
• Absolute contraindication to anticoagulation
• Presence of intracardiac lead in the right ventricle or right atrium placed within 6 months
• Known serious, uncontrolled sensitivity to radiographic agents
• Life expectancy <90 days, as determined by investigator
• Female who is pregnant
• Intracardiac thrombus
• Simultaneous participation in another investigational study