A Case of Massive Pulmonary Embolism Following Varicose Vein Surgery That Was Successfully Treated with Thrombolytic Therapy
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The Authors Reply It is very well known that the mortality in acute pulmonary embolism patients presenting with cardiac arrest is very high. One of the aims of our manuscript is to emphasize that thrombolytic therapy is a lifesaving choice of treatment even in resuscitated massive pulmonary embolism patients. The other aims of our manuscript are to highlight the fact that massive pulmonary embolism can occur even after minor surgical procedures and to discuss the risk of pulmonary embolism in patients with superficial venous thrombi.
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Massive Pulmonary Embolism Following Varicose Vein Surgery That Was Successfully Treated with Thrombolytic Therapy.
The risk of massive pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) secondary to varicose vein surgery is very low. There are only two cases which have been reported regarding massive PTE occurring after varicose vein surgery. We herein present the case of a woman who had suffered from chest pain. A short period following her admission to the emergency department, she had cardiac arrest and was subsequently di...
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