Long-Term Outcome of Thrombolytic Therapy for Massive Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy
A 25-year-old pregnant woman presented at 12 weeks of gestation with syncope and shortness of breath caused by massive pulmonary embolism. Due to persistent shock, fibrinolytic therapy with rtPA was administered. After fibrinolysis, clinical and hemodynamic response was excellent. No bleeding and fe...
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description | A 25-year-old pregnant woman presented at 12 weeks of gestation with syncope and shortness of breath caused by massive pulmonary embolism. Due to persistent shock, fibrinolytic therapy with rtPA was administered. After fibrinolysis, clinical and hemodynamic response was excellent. No bleeding and fetal complications were recorded. |
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spelling | doaj-art-27c8058aedfa4ff8a034b5f70fccbe082025-02-03T05:52:44ZengWileyCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64042090-64122020-01-01202010.1155/2020/91536189153618Long-Term Outcome of Thrombolytic Therapy for Massive Pulmonary Embolism in PregnancySy Van Hoang0Anh Tuan Vo1Kha Minh Nguyen2Department of Internal Medicine Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Center, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamDepartment of Internal Medicine Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamA 25-year-old pregnant woman presented at 12 weeks of gestation with syncope and shortness of breath caused by massive pulmonary embolism. Due to persistent shock, fibrinolytic therapy with rtPA was administered. After fibrinolysis, clinical and hemodynamic response was excellent. No bleeding and fetal complications were recorded.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9153618 |
spellingShingle | Sy Van Hoang Anh Tuan Vo Kha Minh Nguyen Long-Term Outcome of Thrombolytic Therapy for Massive Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy Case Reports in Cardiology |
title | Long-Term Outcome of Thrombolytic Therapy for Massive Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy |
title_full | Long-Term Outcome of Thrombolytic Therapy for Massive Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy |
title_fullStr | Long-Term Outcome of Thrombolytic Therapy for Massive Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy |
title_full_unstemmed | Long-Term Outcome of Thrombolytic Therapy for Massive Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy |
title_short | Long-Term Outcome of Thrombolytic Therapy for Massive Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy |
title_sort | long term outcome of thrombolytic therapy for massive pulmonary embolism in pregnancy |
url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9153618 |
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