Treatment of saddle pulmonary embolism with streptokinase in an 83 year-old man - A case report
Kardiologia Polska, cilt.69, sa.1, ss.56-57, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 69 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2011
- Dergi Adı: Kardiologia Polska
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.56-57
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Elderly patient, Saddle pulmonary embolism, Streptokinase
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Saddle pulmonary embolism (PE) is an embolus at the level of the bifurcation of the pulmonary trunk that extends into both main pulmonary arteries. Because of the unstable, large clot burden in the pulmonary artery and the risk of sudden haemodynamic collapse and sudden death, identifying a saddle embolus is extremely important. In this report, we describe successful treatment with streptokinase of a saddle PE in an elderly patient. Copyright © Polskie Towarzystwo Kardiologiczne.