Surgical embolectomy in a 34-week pregnant woman with high risk pulmonary embolism and haemodynamic instability.
Ann Card Anaesth
; 25(2): 225-228, 2022.
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| ID: mdl-35417977
ABSTRACT
Pulmonary embolism represents the leading cause of maternal mortality in developed countries. The optimal treatment of high-risk pulmonary embolism with cardiovascular instability and at high hemorrhagic risk is still debated but surgical embolectomy represents an effective option. We describe the case of a 35-year-old woman in week 34 of pregnancy who was referred to our hospital because of exertional dyspnea and tachycardia and a few hours later became hypotensive and hypoxic. Pulmonary embolism was detected by performing an angio-computed tomography (CT) scan. After a successful cesarean section, emergent embolectomy was performed without inducing uterine hemorrhage. Both mother and the newborn recovered without postoperative sequelae.
Mots clés
Texte intégral:
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Embolie pulmonaire
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Césarienne
Type d'étude:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limites:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
Langue:
En
Journal:
Ann Card Anaesth
Année:
2022
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Italie