Massive and submassive pulmonary emboli (PE) are rare but potentially life-threatening medical conditions that necessitate immediate recognition and appropriate treatment. We report a 52-year-old man who was found to have a submassive central saddle and extensive bilateral PEs after experiencing a syncopal event and who had evidence of right heart strain and pulmonary hypertension. He was subsequently treated with catheter-assisted thrombectomy and pulmonary artery tissue plasminogen activator administration. This case report presents an outcome in a patient who received an innovative therapy that has not been well established in this subset of patients.
مجموعه
تاريخ نشر
2018
عنوان
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
شماره جلد
2/1
نام شخص به منزله سر شناسه - (مسئولیت معنوی درجه اول )