Two cases of massive pulmonary embolism were operated on with the aid of extracorporeal circulation. Considerable amounts of thrombotic material could be removed from the pulmonary artery ramifications by systematic clearing of the pulmonary artery branches by means of an inflatable balloon catheter.
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