title: Saddle pulmonary embolism in a cancer patient with thrombocytopenia: a treatment dilemma.
abstract: The association between cancer and venous thromboembolism (VTE) is well established. Saddle pulmonary embolism is not uncommon in hospitalized cancer patients and confers a higher mortality. We report a case of saddle pulmonary embolism in a cancer patient with thrombocytopenia, discuss the bleeding risks, complexity of managing such patients and review current guidelines.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Clinical Programs, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Pressler Avenue, Unit 1465, FCT 13.5021, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zalpour
authors.forename: Katy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hanzelka
authors.forename: John T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Patlan
authors.forename: Marc A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rozner
authors.forename: Syed Wamique
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Yusuf