Flexible fibre optic bronchoscopy as angioscope to ascertain completeness of pulmonary embolectomy: surgery for pulmonary embolism—how I do it

Pulmonary embolism represents the third most common cause of cardiovascular death in the United States. Reperfusion therapeutic strategies such as systemic thrombolysis, catheter directed therapies, surgical pulmonary embolectomy, and cardiopulmonary support devices are currently available for patients with high- and intermediate-high–risk pulmonary embolism. However, deciding on optimal therapy may be challenging. Pulmonary embolism response teams have been designed to facilitate multidisciplinary decision-making with the goal to improve quality of care for complex cases with pulmonary embolism. Herein, we discuss the current role and strategies on how to leverage the strengths from pulmonary embolism response teams, its possible worldwide adoption, and implementation to improve survival and change the paradigm in the care of a potentially deadly disease.

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Retrograde pulmonary perfusion as an adjunct to standard pulmonary embolectomy for acute pulmonary embolism

Multimedia Manual of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery ◽

10.1093/mmcts/mmu019 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2014 (0) ◽

pp. mmu019-mmu019 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

S. Spagnolo ◽

L. Barbato ◽

M. A. Grasso ◽

U. F. Tesler

Keyword(s):

Pulmonary Embolism ◽

Acute Pulmonary Embolism ◽

Pulmonary Perfusion ◽

Pulmonary Embolectomy

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Could Surgical Pulmonary Embolectomy Be Performed With Acceptable Outcomes Without a Pulmonary Embolism Response Team?

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery ◽

10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.01.003 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 104 (4) ◽

pp. 1432 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Evren Ozcinar ◽

Serhat Erol ◽

Anar Aliyev ◽

Mehmet Cakici ◽

Cagdas Baran ◽

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Keyword(s):

Pulmonary Embolism ◽

Pulmonary Embolectomy ◽

Response Team ◽

Pulmonary Embolism Response Team

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Pulmonary embolectomy, heparin, and streptokinase: Their place in the treatment of acute massive pulmonary embolism

American Heart Journal ◽

10.1016/s0002-8703(77)80005-7 ◽

1977 ◽

Vol 93 (5) ◽

pp. 568-574 ◽

Cited By ~ 81

Author(s):

G.A.H. Miller ◽

R.J.C. Hall ◽

M. Paneth

Keyword(s):

Pulmonary Embolism ◽

Massive Pulmonary Embolism ◽

Pulmonary Embolectomy

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Pulmonary Embolectomy for Acute Pulmonary Embolism: A Word of Caution

Annals of Vascular Diseases ◽

10.3400/avd.cr.19-00089 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 96-99

Author(s):

Tomohiko Inui ◽

Keiichi Ishida ◽

Hiroki Kohno ◽

Kaoru Matsuura ◽

Hideki Ueda ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Pulmonary Embolism ◽

Acute Pulmonary Embolism ◽

Pulmonary Embolectomy

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Salvage pulmonary thromboembolectomy for massive pulmonary embolism in a child presented with syncope and subsequent cardiac arrest

Cardiology in the Young ◽

10.1017/s1047951119001410 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 29 (8) ◽

pp. 1094-1096

Author(s):

Koray Ak ◽

Yasar Birkan ◽

Figen Akalın ◽

Deniz Günay

Keyword(s):

Pulmonary Embolism ◽

Cardiac Arrest ◽

Cardiopulmonary Arrest ◽

Massive Pulmonary Embolism ◽

High Index ◽

Exertional Dyspnoea ◽

Pulmonary Embolectomy ◽

High Index Of Suspicion

AbstractPulmonary embolism is frequently under-recognised in children and, therefore, a high index of suspicion should be exerted on patients with exertional dyspnoea, presyncope/syncope and unexplained cardiopulmonary arrest. We discuss a 10-year-old previously healthy girl who presented with syncope and subsequent cardiac arrest related to massive pulmonary embolism and was salvaged successfully by emergent pulmonary embolectomy.

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