Pulmonary embolectomy for lethal emboli in dogs

the first experience of catheter based pulmonary embolectomy in iran: a new horizon in therapy of massive pulmonary emboli

The First Experience of Catheter Based Pulmonary Embolectomy in Iran: A New Horizon in Therapy of Massive Pulmonary Emboli

Dear Editor, Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is a relatively common and hazardous emergency that may lead to acute life-threatening but potentially reversible right ventricular failure. Three months mortality rate in patients with massive pulmonary embolism and a systolic blood pressure of <90 mmHg is approximately 50%, with most deaths occurring within the first few days after diagnosis. For p...

Off-pump pulmonary embolectomy.

Pulmonary embolism is a common clinical condition associated with high mortality. Surgical pulmonary embolectomy (SPE), despite having been in existence for over 100 years, is generally regarded as an option of last resort with high mortality rates. Prompt recognition of predictors of mortality, such as right ventricular stress on echocardiography, helps decision-making for immediate surgical p...

Surgical Pulmonary Embolectomy.

Catheter-assisted pulmonary embolectomy.

Case presentation: A 65-year-old man presented to the emergency department after a fall and was diagnosed with a fracture of the right femoral neck. He was scheduled for surgical repair the following day. During positioning for arthroplasty, he developed hypotension, tachycardia, and hypoxia, followed by pulseless electric activity. He was resuscitated and maintained on epinephrine and norepine...