Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8676115 | Revista Colombiana de Cardiología | 2018 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
In the context of high-risk PE, which presents as a life-threatening condition and requires immediate intervention to have an impact on the prognosis of patients, thrombolysis is an alternative in those with haemodynamic instability or even cardiac arrest, if they have no contraindications for performing this. The case is presented of a 54 year old man who consulted in the emergency department after presenting with syncope followed by chest pain, preceded by 15 days of pain and oedema in the calf. The patient deteriorated rapidly, evolving to cardiopulmonary arrest. A high-risk PE was diagnosed by echocardiography, resuscitation manoeuvres were initiated, and thrombolytic therapy given in parallel. Subsequently the patient had a satisfactory outcome with the therapy.
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Authors
Nicolás Wilches, MarÃa Claudia Rojas, Ana Milena Mesa, Luis Alfonso Fajardo, Catalina Gallego,