Enlargement of the right descending pulmonary artery in pulmonary embolism

1983 ◽  
Vol 141 (3) ◽  
pp. 513-517 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Palla ◽  
V Donnamaria ◽  
S Petruzzelli ◽  
G Rossi ◽  
G Riccetti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
The Right

Does thrombolysis for pulmonary embolism reduce the risk of chronic complications?

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-17
Author(s):  
Caroline Apsey ◽  
◽  
Muhammad Jawad ◽  
Martin Daschel ◽  
Daniel Woosey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Right Ventricle ◽  
Chronic Complications ◽  
The Right

We assessed the efficacy of thrombolysis in avoiding long-term complications. Notes of patients thrombolysed for PE in the 2-year period were reviewed. The initial CTPA and echocardiogram results before thrombolysis were compared to the results of follow up imaging repeated after 6 months. Twenty-two patients were thrombolysed for PE. 14 patients had sub-massive PE and 8 patients had massive PE. The right ventricle (RV) was dilated on pre-thrombolysis echocardiogram in 16 patients. On follow up echocardiography all patients with massive PE (6 studies) had a normal RV size, with pulmonary artery pressures (PAP) of 29mmHg. Follow up echocardiography of patients with submassive PE (13 studies) showed 11 patients with a normal RV, with PAP of 28 mmHg.

scholarly journals P701 Usefulness of echocardiography in diagnosis and monitoring in patient with pulmonary embolism during pregnancy, a case report

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
K Starzyk ◽  
P Dybich ◽  
K Ciuraszkiewicz ◽  
W Rokita ◽  
B Wozakowska-Kaplon
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Troponin T ◽  
Pulmonary Arteries ◽  
Pulmonary Trunk ◽  
Clinical State ◽  
Main Trunk ◽  
Right Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Low Incidence ◽  
The Right

Abstract Pulmonary embolism is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality despite a low incidence of during pregnancy. We present 32-year-old woman, in the 35 week of first pregnancy, admitted to the Intensive Care Unit with dyspnea, tachycardia, cyanosis. Echocardiography confirmed the presence of embolic material in the main trunk of pulmonary artery, spreading to the right pulmonary artery. D-dimer and troponin T level were elevated, BNP remained within the normal range. The risk in PESI scale was assumed as intermediate high. LMWH therapy was initiated, the patient was constantly monitored. Venous thrombotic disease in lower extremities was excluded by ultrasonography. The treatment was carried out under obstetric supervision. The clinical state gradually improved, the patient was hemodynamically stable. Serial echocardiographic testing, revealed gradual regression of changes in the pulmonary trunk. Normalization of troponins and lowering of BNP levels were observed. The pregnancy was terminated in 39 week, by cesarean section (obstetric indications). The LMWH was continued few days after delivery, as the patient started lactation. She decided to terminate lactation in a first week after delivery so the therapy was switched into rivaroxaban for at least 3 months. Echocardiography after 3 month confirmed lack of changes in pulmonary trunk, the risk of pulmonary hypertension was low. Echocardiography can be a method of choice for confirming and monitoring pulmonary embolism during pregnancy, in a situation of high or intermediate clinical risk and good visualization of changes in pulmonary arteries Abstract P701 Figure. Embolism of pulmonary trunk and RPA

scholarly journals P689 Surgical treatment of a right heart thrombus-in-transit with massive bilateral pulmonary embolism

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
C M Angelescu ◽  
I Hantulie ◽  
Z Galajda ◽  
I Mocanu ◽  
A T Paduraru ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Right Atrium ◽  
Intracardiac Thrombus ◽  
Severe Pulmonary Hypertension ◽  
Right Heart ◽  
Right Pulmonary Artery ◽  
The Right ◽  
In Transit ◽  
Right Heart Dysfunction

Abstract Introduction Right heart thrombi are rare, found in up to 20% of pulmonary emboli (PE), and associated with significantly increased mortality(1). A thrombus entrapped in a PFO is a rare form of right heart thromboembolism. Clinical Case A 73-year-old male patient who had dyspnea for 10 days, was transferred to our hospital for the surgical treatment of a cardiac tumor. We performed TTE which revealed a free floating, huge mass( measuring more than 8 cm long) in the right atrium, that protruded in the right ventricle, with high risk of embolization. Another smaller mass, attached to the interatrial septum. Severe right ventricular dysfunction and severe pulmonary hypertension were present. Contrast-enhanced computer tomography was performed, which revealed severe bilateral pulmonary artery emboli with complete occlusion of right pulmonary artery branch. Clinical and paraclinical data strongly suggested that the huge cardiac mass was a thrombus that originated from the lower extremity veins. TEE showed that the thrombus was entrapped through the PFO, with a smaller part in the left atrium and the biggest portion in the right atrium. The patient underwent an emergent on-pump surgical cardiac and right pulmonary artery embolectomy. The right atrium was opened and a huge intracardiac thrombus with a lengh of 14 cm extending from the coronary sinus, to PFO in the left atrium and also in the right ventricle was removed. The right branch of the pulmonary artery was opened and a large volume of clot- 9 cm long- was removed. The patient was removed from cardio-pulmonary by-pass (CPB) on high doses of norepinephrine and dobutamine and necessitated initiation of venous-arterial ECMO to support the severe right heart dysfunction. He was extubated after 10 days, with little improvement in the clinical status. Transthoracic echocardiography showed smaller right heart cavities), normal left ventricular function, but persistent severe RV dysfunction and severe pulmonary hypertension. In the thirteenth postoperative day, he installed cardio-respiratory arrest and he died. Discussion In this report we describe a case of a patient with a huge intracardiac thrombus, entrapped through a PFO, associated with massive pulmonary embolism, with late presentation in our hospital and severe refractory right heart dysfunction. He underwent successful embolectomy, which is a unique procedure in the treatment of an acute pulmonary embolism and entrapped thrombus in a PFO. Conclusion The treatment of choice for emboli-in-transit is controversial. In a recent review, surgical thromboembolectomy showed a trend toward improved survival and significantly reduced systemic emboli compared to anticoagulation. Thrombolysis in these patients may cause fragmentation of thrombus and systemic embolization, resulting in increased mortality. Management decisions should be made with multidisciplinary coordination and consideration of complicating factors such as PFO. Abstract P689 Figure. Extensive biatrial thrombus

scholarly journals Vasoactive Substances in Pulmonary Embolism

1977 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.H. Todd ◽  
J.B. Forrest ◽  
J. Hirsh
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Pulmonary Artery Pressure ◽  
Autologous Blood ◽  
Venous Blood ◽  
Pulmonary Vasculature ◽  
Artery Pressure ◽  
Vasoactive Substances ◽  
Arterial Blood ◽  
The Right

Embolisation of the pulmonary vasculature with microspheres releases prostaglandin-1ike substances, PGLS (Piper and Vane, N.Y. Acad. Sei. 180: 363, 1971) but the capacity of autologous blood clots (ABC) to release pulmonary vasoactive substances is disputed. Ten normal mongrel dogs were anesthetised with pentobarbitone sodium and instrumented. Pulmonary venous blood was continuously superfused over isolated tissues for bioassay and then returned to the animal. Injection of ABC into the right atrium increased pulmonary artery pressure from 21 ± 6.5 mm Hg to 38 ± 15 mm Hg (mean ± S.D.), increased arterial pCO2 and decreased arterial pO2. No significant changes in heart rate, systemic arterial blood pressure or cardiac output occurred. In three animals contractions of the blood superfused assay tissues occurred following embolism. This effect was produced in normal assay tissues and those pretreated with antagonists of ACh, Serotonin, Histamine and Catecholamines and could therefore be attributed to PGLS. No cardiovascular or assay tissue tension changes were observed when equivalent volumes of saline or clot lysate were injected into the right atrium.Therefore, pulmonary embolism with ABC can release PGLS which may contribute to the pulmonary artery pressure rise. Vasoactive substances may normally be inactivated in the lung but in some animals appear in pulmonary venous blood.(Supported by the Ontario Heart Foundation)

Effect of selective embolization of various sized pulmonary arteries in dogs

1963 ◽  
Vol 204 (4) ◽  
pp. 619-625 ◽  
Author(s):  
John W. Hyland ◽  
George T. Smith ◽  
Lockhart B. McGuire ◽  
Donald C. Harrison ◽  
Florence W. Haynes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Pulmonary Hypertension ◽  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Pulmonary Arteries ◽  
Internal Diameter ◽  
Polystyrene Spheres ◽  
Selective Embolization ◽  
Blood Clots ◽  
Pulmonary Arterial ◽  
The Right

Pulmonary embolism was produced in 30 closed-chest 8-kg dogs with polystyrene spheres, glass beads, or blood clots of precise graded size. The sizes matched selectively the internal diameter of pulmonary arteries from lobar branches (5–6 mm) down to atrial arteries (0.17 mm). Emboli were injected into the right atrium until the pressure in the pulmonary artery rose 5–10 mm Hg. The number of emboli of a given size required to produce this incipient pulmonary hypertension was compared with the number of vessels of that same size as determined from the literature as well as by postmortem injection with Schlesinger mass. The number of emboli bore a constant relation to the number of vessels of that same size. With each size, the majority of vessels had to be occluded before pulmonary hypertension appeared. This was true even in the absence of anesthesia. The results support the thesis that mechanical blockade rather than vasoconstriction is the mechanism by which pulmonary hypertension is produced by emboli occluding pulmonary arterial (as opposed to arteriolar) vessels.

scholarly journals Features of diagnostics and surgical treatment of right ventricular thrombosis complicated by pulmonary artery thromboembolism (clinical case)

2019 ◽  
pp. 67-71
Author(s):  
R. M. Vitovsky ◽  
P. M. Semeniv ◽  
A. O. Rusnak ◽  
Y. R. Ivanov ◽  
V. F. Onischenko
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Right Ventricle ◽  
Right Ventricular ◽  
Young Patients ◽  
The Body ◽  
Blood Clots ◽  
The Right ◽  
Clinical Conditions

The case of differential diagnosis and treatment of a patient with pulmonary embolism (PE), the source of which was the thrombus formed in the right ventricle of the heart, is presented. The peculiarity of this case was the untimely diagnosis of the disease, which simulated pneumonia, the treatment of which did not improve the clinical condition of the patient. Tomography allowed to determine the thrombosis of the right branch of the pulmonary artery and to send the patient to the cardiac surgery center for further treatment. Diagnosis of a probable source of embolism occurred after echocardiography, which revealed a tumor-like lesion of the right ventricle of large size and dense consistency. The results of surgical treatment of the patient, during which extensive formation of the right ventricle was removed, a dense elastic consistency with signs of fragmentation confirmed the prediction of this particular source of pulmonary embolism. Removal of blood clots from the right branch of the pulmonary embolism showed their similar macrostructure with right ventricular formation. The appearance and macrostructure of the formation did not allow to determine with certainty its character. Only histological examination was able to determine the thrombogenicity of the origin of this formation. The recurrent nature of pneumonia, without the presence of risk factors, in young patients may be the basis for more thorough examination to identify atypical clinical conditions. The restoration of the source of the body is of great importancefor the prevention of its relapse. Finding the source of pulmonary embolism should necessarily include echocardiography to carefully examine possible lesions of intracardiac structures with the formation of blood clots that may be responsible for its occurrence.

scholarly journals Treatment of Mobile Right Heart Thrombi

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xenofon M Sakellariou ◽  
Andreas Efstathopoulos ◽  
Konstantinos V Stamatis ◽  
Dimitrios N Nikas ◽  
Theofilos M Kolettis
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Optimal Strategy ◽  
Therapeutic Options ◽  
Right Heart ◽  
Half Dose ◽  
Right Pulmonary Artery ◽  
The Right

Right heart thrombi are detected in approximately 4% of patients with pulmonary embolism. The associated mortality is high, but the optimal strategy remains controversial. We report a case of a large mobile right heart thrombus, complicated by embolism of the right pulmonary artery, which was successfully treated with half-dose alteplase. We briefly review the literature and discuss the therapeutic options, focusing on the advantages of thrombolysis.

scholarly journals Pulmonary Embolism after Knee Arthroscopy in 57-Year-Old Woman

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (11_suppl3) ◽  
pp. 2325967114S0019
Author(s):  
Ahmet Adnan Karaarslan ◽  
Sevinç Varol ◽  
Tolga Karcı ◽  
Hakan Aycan ◽  
Erhan Sesli
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Knee Pain ◽  
Knee Arthroscopy ◽  
Epigastric Pain ◽  
Pulmonary Angiography ◽  
Pneumatic Tourniquet ◽  
Acute Gastritis ◽  
Arthroscopic Meniscectomy ◽  
The Right

Objectives: Pulmonary embolism (PE) after knee arthroscopy is even a rare occurrence in older patients. In this report, we present an unusual case of PE following knee arthroscopy. Methods: A 57-year-old woman normally active patient presented to the orthopaedic clinic has been suffering a right knee pain responseless to the medical treatment for a year. Hystory was unremarkable with the exception of hypertension and cervical biopsy. Results: An arthroscopic meniscectomy was received under spinal anesthesia after the application of an Esmarch and pneumatic tourniquet. Post-operatively first day, she was discharged. While transporting, she developed dyspnea, weakness and low-right breast pain. An immediate pulmonary angiography and cardiac echograpy demonsrated the obstruction in the right common pulmonary artery and subsegmentary occlutions in the left side. Conclusion: After a 24-hour streptokinase therapy(ST), coumadine was started. Near the end of ST, she complained a severe knee pain healed by the punctures. Because of a severe epigastric pain unable to control by gastric prophilaxy and therapy.The patient was consulted by a gastroenterology specialist and gastric endoscopy showed an acute gastritis. A control pulmonary angiography on eighth day demonstrated no thrombus including right common pulmonary artery. The patient was successfully discharged on the 11th day.

scholarly journals 324 Unilateral pulmonary artery agenesis with controlateral embolism: a double vascular trouble

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (Supplement_G) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Pierri ◽  
Antonio De Luca ◽  
Luca Restivo ◽  
Alessandro Bologna ◽  
Angela Poletti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Respiratory Failure ◽  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Myocardial Revascularization ◽  
Ipsilateral Lung ◽  
Vein Segment ◽  
Internal Mammary ◽  
The Right ◽  
Unilateral Pulmonary Artery Agenesis ◽  
Pulmonary Artery Agenesis

Abstract Methods and results A 60-year-old male patient underwent coronary angiography (CA) for a non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). CA revealed significant multivessel disease. Both internal mammary arteries (AMI) were patent, with right IMA markedly larger than the left IMA. The exam revealed also an abnormal branch arising from the proximal right coronary artery extending backwards, likely to the right lung. Pre-operative chest radiograph demonstrated asymmetry of the two hemithoraces with slight elevation of the right hemidiaphragm, small ipsilateral lung, and mediastinal shift towards the right. The patient underwent urgent CABG surgery. Myocardial revascularization was successfully performed using both AMI and one saphenous vein segment. The postoperative course was complicated by respiratory failure requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation. A chest computed tomography angiography was performed, revealing complete absence of the right pulmonary artery and a left lower lobe segmental pulmonary embolism. Furthermore, blood in the hypoplastic right lung was supplied by multiple collaterals arising from RCA and right IMA. Intravenous heparin was started with clinical improvement. Two weeks later, a lung scintigraphy was performed, ruling out perfusion defects. The patient was discharged home on oral anticoagulation with warfarin. Conclusions Unilateral pulmonary artery agenesis (UPAA) is an uncommon congenital anomaly of the great vessels. Despite the absence of the pulmonary artery, blood supply of ipsilateral lung is provided by systemic collaterals originating from bronchial, intercostal, internal mammary, and sub-diaphragmatic arteries. More rarely, these collaterals may arise from the coronary arteries with different implications, ranging from asymptomatic condition to myocardial ischaemia and infarction. In our case, the condition was previously asymptomatic. The occurrence of pulmonary embolism contributed to worsen the ventilation–perfusion mismatch, explaining the respiratory failure during the postoperative period.

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