Percutaneous cardiopulmonary support for pulmonary thromboembolism caused by large uterine leiomyomata

Percutaneous cardiopulmonary support for pulmonary thromboembolism caused by large uterine leiomyomata

Objective: Acute pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is a common illness that causes death and disability. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is often found in patients with a large myomatous uterus, and can occasionally result in acute PTE. Here, we describe the achievement of a favorable outcome in a case of...

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Main Authors: Masamitsu Kurakazu, Taeko Ueda, Kunihiro Matsuo, Hiroyasu Ishikura, Naoko Kumagai, Toshiyuki Yoshizato, Shingo Miyamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-12-01
Series:Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Subjects:
deep vein thrombosis
percutaneous cardiopulmonary support
pulmonary thromboembolism
uterine leiomyomata
venous thromboembolism
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455912001994

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