| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2768264 | Revista Española de Anestesiología y Reanimación | 2016 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The case of a 35 year-old pregnant woman with a right ovarian vein thrombosis complicated with a floating thrombus in the inferior vena cava reaching the right atrium, is presented. The patient had a cardiac arrest due to a pulmonary embolism during a twin-birth caesarean delivery. Discussion includes the pathophysiology of this condition and management options in a cardiac arrest secondary to this aetiology, recovered with stable blood pressure, highlighting the role of thrombolytic therapy in the Postoperative Care Unit in this situation.
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Authors
F.R. PampÃn-Huerta, D. Moreira-Gómez, M.L. Lozano-Requelme, F. Molina-Nieto, L. Fontán-GarcÃa-Boente, M. Moreira-Pacheco,