title: [Rt-PA thrombolysis in the treatment of massive pulmonary embolism].
abstract: We present the case of a young comatose female patient in whom a massive pulmonary embolism was diagnosed by pulmonary angiography. During the angiography, not only successful thrombolytic therapy with recombinant human tissue-type plasminogen activator (rt-PA) (100 mg) was performed, but measuring of the pulmonary artery pressures, oxygen and carbon dioxide levels was also possible. Thrombolysis seems to be a good alternative to surgical thrombectomy.
authors.affiliation: Dienst Radiologie, Universitaire Ziekenhuizen K.U. Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Van Hover
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stockx
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Raat
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vervloessem
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vandenbosch
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Verhaeghe
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Baert
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010960:Plasminogen Activators / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D010960:Plasminogen Activators; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator