Rapid lysis of life-threatening pulmonary thromboembolism following recent abdominal surgery using a modified systemic infusion of rt-PA.
A case of pulmonary thromboembolism in a young woman three days status post-abdominal surgery is treated successfully with a low-dose infusion rate of tissue plasminogen activator (10 mg/hr over 10 h). Clinical improvement is rapid and there are no bleeding complications.
Wysham
D G
DG
Department of Internal Medicine, St. Paul-Ramsey Medical Center, MN 55101.
Ulstad
V K
VK
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator