scholarly journals Transthoracic echocardiography during cardiac arrest due to massive pulmonary embolism

2003 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 395-a-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
P Knowles
Resuscitation ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 81 (2) ◽  
pp. S79
Author(s):  
M.V. Bertone ◽  
F. Parramon ◽  
S. Arias ◽  
R. García ◽  
B. Pardina ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (8) ◽  
pp. 1094-1096
Author(s):  
Koray Ak ◽  
Yasar Birkan ◽  
Figen Akalın ◽  
Deniz Günay

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.


2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. e234083 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Edward Ashbridge Taylor ◽  
Chen Wen Ngua ◽  
Matthew Carwardine

Massive pulmonary embolism (PE) is a leading cause of maternal death and may require intra-arrest thrombolysis as well as resuscitative hysterotomy. The case presented is a primigravida in her mid-30s at 28 weeks gestation. The patient presented to the emergency department after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) was achieved but not sustained. Episodic cardiopulmonary resuscitation with epinephrine boluses was required. Resuscitative hysterotomy was performed intra-arrest. Echocardiography revealed a dilated right heart consistent with massive PE and thrombolysis was administered. ROSC was obtained thereafter and output was sustained. Subsequent CT brain revealed irreversible hypoxic injury. Treatment was withdrawn with the support of family. Postmortem examination confirmed massive PE. Thrombolysis can restore and improve cardiovascular status in cardiac arrest caused by massive PE. Thrombolysis is not contraindicated in maternal resuscitation where resuscitative hysterotomy may also be required.


Réanimation ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-86
Author(s):  
J. Carvelli ◽  
A. Theron ◽  
J. Tobarias ◽  
V. Ho ◽  
G. Perrin ◽  
...  

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 342-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alister Seaton ◽  
Luke E Hodgson ◽  
Ben Creagh-Brown ◽  
Adrian Pakavakis ◽  
Duncan LA Wyncoll ◽  
...  

A 59-year-old man was diagnosed with a massive pulmonary embolism. Despite thrombolysis there were two episodes of cardiac arrest and following recovery of spontaneous circulation profound cardiorespiratory failure ensued. An extracorporeal membrane oxygenation retrieval team initiated veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation on site to facilitate transfer to the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation centre. An excellent outcome is reported in the short term. This represents one of the few published cases of veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for a massive pulmonary embolism following thrombolysis.


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