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Title: Successful treatment of peripartum massive pulmonary embolism with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and catheter-directed pulmonary thrombolytic therapy.
Austin Authors: Weinberg, Laurence ;Kay, C;Liskaser, F;Jones, Daryl A ;Tay, S;Jaffe, S;Seevanayagam, Sievn;Doolan, Laurie
Affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
Issue Date: 1-May-2011
Publication information: Anaesthesia and Intensive Care; 39(3): 486-91
Abstract: Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension during pregnancy is uncommon but is associated with maternal mortality in excess of 35%. We report a case of decompensated thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension requiring emergency caesarean section and postpartum treatment with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and thrombolytic therapy with urokinase. The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, catheter-directed pulmonary thrombolytic therapy and other pulmonary vasodilators for management of this life-threatening disease is discussed.
Gov't Doc #: 21675072
URI: https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/11284
Journal: Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21675072
Type: Journal Article
Subjects: Adult
Catheterization
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Female
Humans
Hypertension, Pulmonary.therapy
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular.therapy
Pulmonary Embolism.therapy
Thrombolytic Therapy
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