title: Successful resuscitation of a patient with acute massive pulmonary embolism using emergent embolectomy.
abstract: Acute massive pulmonary embolism is associated with a high mortality rate. Prompt diagnosis and treatment are mandatory for a successful outcome. Although thrombolysis is effective, it is associated with a high rate of bleeding complications. This report describes the use of emergent pulmonary embolectomy as an effective and aggressive therapeutic approach to a massive saddle pulmonary embolism in a 66-year-old woman. With the application of specific surgical techniques and good interdisciplinary cooperation, pulmonary embolectomy may serve as more than a last resort for the management of this clinically unstable and dangerous condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petah Tiqva, Israel.
authors.forename: Georgios P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Georghiou
authors.forename: Ron
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brauner
authors.forename: Marius
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Berman
authors.forename: Alon
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stamler
authors.forename: Lucio
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Glanz
authors.forename: Bernardo A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Vidne
authors.forename: Eldad
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Erez
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D017128:Embolectomy; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology; D006336:Heart Massage; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012151:Resuscitation; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed