| Abstract | A case of a 29-year-old male with massive pulmonary embolism is presented. The diagnosis was confirmed by spiral computerised tomography and echocardiography. The patient received streptokinase, but he continued to be in cardiogenic shock without any improvement. Repeated tomography and echocardiography revealed progression of pulmonary embolism. The patient was transferred to a cardiosurgical department where successful embolectomy was performed. |
| Authors | Piotr Kukla, Barbara Malarczyk-Zaher, Kazimierz Szczuka, Bogusław Kapelak, Jerzy Sadowski
(Affiliation: Szpial Specjalistyczny im. H. Klimontowicza, ul. Wegierska 21, Gorlice. kukla_piotr at poczta.onet.pl)
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| Journal | Kardiologia polska
(Kardiol Pol)
Vol. 65
Issue 1
Pg. 58-61; discussion 62
(Jan 2007)
ISSN: 0022-9032 Poland |
| Vernacular Title | Masywny zator tetnicy płucnej skutecznie leczony embolektomia po nieskutecznym leczeniu fibrynolitycznym--rola powtórnej spiralnej tomografii komputerowej i echokardiografii. |
| PMID | 17295163
(Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)
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| Topics |
- Acute Disease
- Adult
- Coronary Angiography
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiography
- Embolectomy
- Heparin
(therapeutic use)
- Humans
- Male
- Pulmonary Embolism
(complications, diagnosis, drug therapy, surgery)
- Shock, Cardiogenic
(diagnosis, etiology, therapy)
- Streptokinase
(therapeutic use)
- Thrombolytic Therapy
- Tomography, Spiral Computed
- Treatment Outcome
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