Tenecteplase for massive pulmonary embolus.
The treatment of massive pulmonary embolus remains controversial. We describe the first report of the successful use of the thrombolytic agent, tenecteplase, in treating a hypotensive elderly patient with a saddle embolus. A brief review of the current literature concerning thrombolysis for massive pulmonary embolus is given.
Caldicott
David
D
Royal Adelaide Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, North Terrace, 5000 Adelaide, SA, Australia. platypus@senet.com.au
Parasivam
Sharavanan
S
Harding
James
J
Edwards
Nicholas
N
Bochner
Felix
F
D000368:Aged; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011859:Radiography; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D000077785:Tenecteplase; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014692:Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio
D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator; D000077785:Tenecteplase