Mediastinal hematoma following thrombolysis for acute pulmonary thromboembolism

Mediastinal hematoma following thrombolysis for acute pulmonary thromboembolism

Abstract Massive pulmonary thromboembolism (PE) is a cardiorespiratory emergency and can be fatal if left untreated. The recommended treatment for PE in the presence of right ventricular dysfunction and hemodynamic instability is thrombolysis. However, the latter is a double‐edged sword as life‐thre...

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Main Authors: Chitra Veluthat, Uma Maheswari Krishnaswamy, Kavitha Venkatnarayan, Priya Ramachandran, Uma Devaraj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-07-01
Series:Respirology Case Reports
Subjects:
mediastinal hematoma
pulmonary embolism
thrombolysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.1175

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