title: Emergency pulmonary embolectomy.
abstract: Pulmonary embolectomy maybe a life saving procedure in the unresponsive hypotensive patient following a massive pulmonary embolectomy despite optimal medical therapy. We report a successful pulmonary embolectomy in a 47 year old patient, three days post post coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and a new approach to the problem of caval filters in such patients. This case demonstrates the benefit of early surgery in this life threatening situation.
authors.affiliation: National Cardiac Surgical Unit, Mater Hospital, Dublin.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Hurley
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: McGovern
mesh_terms: D017128:Embolectomy; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000601:surgery*