| Surgical management of massive pulmonary embolism. | |
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PMID: 642569 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Between 1972 and 1976, 24 patients have been treated by open pulmonary embolectomy with the aid of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). In 17 (71 percent) acute pulmonary embolism occurred 3 to 60 days after a surgical procedure. The remaining seven (29 percent) patients had chronic medical diseases. The interval between clinical manifestation of acute pulmonary embolism and the performance of open embolectomy ranged from 8 to 36 hours. The definitive diagnosis in all patients was made by pulmonary arteriography. Candidates for pulmonary embolectomy were selected by assessment of hemodynamic stuides: shock, arterial Po2 less than 65 mm. Hg, acidosis, pulmonary artery pressure higher than 20 to 30 mm. Hg, and central venous pressure elevated (patients in Class III or IV according to the Greenfield classification). The definitive indication for embolectomy was occlusion of the main pulmonary artery of more than 50 percent as well as occlusion of the right or left pulmonary artery. Of the seven patients operated upon between 1973 and 1974, three (43 percent) died in the early postoperative period. Between 1975 and 1976 the operative mortality rate in 17 patients was 23 percent (four patients). Our results show that prompt diagnosis of acute massive pulmonary embolism and better selection of patients may improve significantly the survival rate after open pulmonary embolectomy with CPB. |
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Authors:
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A Tschirkov; E Krause; O Elert; P Satter |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Volume: 75 ISSN: 0022-5223 ISO Abbreviation: J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. Publication Date: 1978 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1978-06-28 Completed Date: 1978-06-28 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376343 Medline TA: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 730-3 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Adult Aged Cardiopulmonary Bypass* Female Humans Male Methods Middle Aged Postoperative Complications / mortality, surgery Pulmonary Artery / radiography Pulmonary Embolism / mortality, radiography, surgery* |
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