| Successful treatment of massive pulmonary embolism with prolonged catheter-directed thrombolysis. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 16550314 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This is a case report of a young woman who presented with an extensive pulmonary embolism and echocardiographic evidence of right ventricular dysfunction. Although hemodynamically stable, the patient's clinical condition failed to improve with standard heparin anticoagulation. Successful local catheter-directed thrombolysis was performed over an extended period of 48 h with regular monitoring of response to therapy by computed tomography-pulmonary angiography and echocardiography. To our knowledge, treatment of a pulmonary embolism by catheter-directed thrombolytic infusion over an extended period of 48 h has not previously been described. |
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Authors:
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Peter Kelly; Niamh Carroll; Cliona Grant; Conor Barrett; Victor Kocka |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Heart and vessels Volume: 21 ISSN: 0910-8327 ISO Abbreviation: Heart Vessels Publication Date: 2006 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-03-21 Completed Date: 2007-05-15 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8511258 Medline TA: Heart Vessels Country: Japan |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 124-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Cardiology, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland. peterjwkelly50@hotmail.com |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Catheterization Echocardiography Electrocardiography Female Fibrinolytic Agents / administration & dosage, therapeutic use* Humans Pulmonary Embolism / diagnosis, drug therapy* Thrombolytic Therapy / methods* Tomography, X-Ray Computed Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / administration & dosage, therapeutic use* Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / diagnosis, drug therapy* |
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0/Fibrinolytic Agents; EC 3.4.21.73/Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator |
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