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We present a novel case of a patient with nephrotic syndrome and previous left pneumonectomy who had a massive pulmonary embolism of his remnant right pulmonary artery. He underwent surgical… Click to show full abstract
We present a novel case of a patient with nephrotic syndrome and previous left pneumonectomy who had a massive pulmonary embolism of his remnant right pulmonary artery. He underwent surgical embolectomy and veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Early embolectomy using retrograde pulmonary perfusion and post-operative ECMO helped the patient survive this catastrophic event.
Keywords:
patient nephrotic;
pulmonary embolism;
massive pulmonary;
nephrotic syndrome
Journal Title: Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis
Year Published: 2021
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Journal Title: Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis
Year Published: 2021
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