TY - JOUR
T1 - Successful resuscitation of a patient with acute massive pulmonary embolism using emergent embolectomy
AU - Georghiou, Georgios P.
AU - Brauner, Ron
AU - Berman, Marius
AU - Stamler, Alon
AU - Glanz, Lucio
AU - Vidne, Bernardo A.
AU - Erez, Eldad
PY - 2004/2
Y1 - 2004/2
N2 - Acute massive pulmonary embolism is associated with a high mortality rate. Prompt diagnosis and treatment are mandatory for a successful outcome. Although thrombolysis is effective, it is associated with a high rate of bleeding complications. This report describes the use of emergent pulmonary embolectomy as an effective and aggressive therapeutic approach to a massive saddle pulmonary embolism in a 66-year-old woman. With the application of specific surgical techniques and good interdisciplinary cooperation, pulmonary embolectomy may serve as more than a last resort for the management of this clinically unstable and dangerous condition.
AB - Acute massive pulmonary embolism is associated with a high mortality rate. Prompt diagnosis and treatment are mandatory for a successful outcome. Although thrombolysis is effective, it is associated with a high rate of bleeding complications. This report describes the use of emergent pulmonary embolectomy as an effective and aggressive therapeutic approach to a massive saddle pulmonary embolism in a 66-year-old woman. With the application of specific surgical techniques and good interdisciplinary cooperation, pulmonary embolectomy may serve as more than a last resort for the management of this clinically unstable and dangerous condition.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0003-4975(03)00755-0
DO - 10.1016/S0003-4975(03)00755-0
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AN - SCOPUS:0442308027
SN - 0003-4975
VL - 77
SP - 697
EP - 699
JO - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
JF - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
IS - 2
ER -
