Kuklinski, D; Tevaearai, H T; Eckstein, F S; Carrel, T P (2007). Acute pulmonary embolectomy three days following a coronary artery bypass graft procedure. Anaesthesia and intensive care, 35(2), pp. 294-7. Edgecliff: Australian Society of Anaesthetists
Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)Pulmonary embolism is very rarely reported early after cardiac surgery, most probably due to full heparinisation during cardiopulmonary bypass. We report a 66-year-old man without thromboembolic history who presented three days after a coronary artery bypass grafting procedure with acute dyspnoea and haemodynamic instability. A CT scan confirmed paracentral bilateral pulmonary embolism requiring an urgent and successful embolectomy. Review of the literature confirms that pulmonary embolism may occur in up to 3% of post-cardiopulmonary bypass patients. The possibility of pulmonary embolism must be taken into consideration in post-cardiopulmonary bypass patients with acute onset of chest pain and respiratory insufficiency.
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Journal Article (Further Contribution) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Cardiovascular Disorders (DHGE) > Clinic of Heart Surgery |
UniBE Contributor: |
Kuklinski, Daniela, Tevaearai, Hendrik, Eckstein, Friedrich Stefan, Carrel, Thierry |
ISSN: |
0310-057X |
ISBN: |
17444325 |
Publisher: |
Australian Society of Anaesthetists |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Factscience Import |
Date Deposited: |
04 Oct 2013 14:56 |
Last Modified: |
27 Feb 2024 14:29 |
PubMed ID: |
17444325 |
Web of Science ID: |
000246060600025 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/23958 (FactScience: 45423) |