Pulmonary Embolism Complicated With Cardiopulmonary Arrest Treated With Combination of Thrombolytics and Aspiration Thrombectomy

Systemic thrombolytic therapy is frequently used in the treatment of massive pulmonary embolism. We describe a case of pulseless electrical activity arrest, refractory obstructive shock in the setting of massive pulmonary embolism despite tissue plasminogen activator that was successfully treated wi...

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Published in:JACC. Case reports 2022-05, Vol.4 (10), p.576-580
Main Authors: Remillard, Taylor C., Kassam, Zain, Coven, Maks, Mangla, Aditya, Lasic, Zoran
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
catheter directed thrombectomy
pulmonary embolism
thrombolytics
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Summary:Systemic thrombolytic therapy is frequently used in the treatment of massive pulmonary embolism. We describe a case of pulseless electrical activity arrest, refractory obstructive shock in the setting of massive pulmonary embolism despite tissue plasminogen activator that was successfully treated with catheter-directed aspiration thrombectomy. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.) [Display omitted]
ISSN:2666-0849
2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2022.03.028