Intraoperative circulatory arrest secondary to high-risk pulmonary embolism. Case series and updated literature review

Abstract Background Intraoperative pulmonary embolism (PE) with cardiac arrest (CA) represents a critical and potentially fatal condition. Available treatments include systemic thrombolysis, catheter-based thrombus fragmentation or aspiration, and surgical embolectomy. However, limited studies are f...

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Main Authors: Gustavo Cruz, Santiago Pedroza, Miller Giraldo, Alvaro D. Peña, Camilo A. Calderón, Ivan F. Quintero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-12-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-023-02370-z