Catheter directed thrombolysis combined with ECMO for massive pulmonary emboli

This case report discusses a previously healthy young male who suffered an in hospital cardiac arrest, found to be secondary to massive pulmonary emboli (PE). This patient was not a candidate for PE dosing of tPA, but continued to have worsening cardiogenic shock and acute hypoxic respiratory failur...

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Main Authors: J. Lauren Lindsey, Rajay Jain, Vidula Vachharajani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221300711830025X