Massive pulmonary embolism in a patient with nephrotic syndrome and single lung

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...

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Published in:	Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis Vol. 52; no. 2; pp. 680 - 682
Main Authors:	Shi, Hong Kai, Chook, Shaun, Leow, Lowell, Lim, Shir Lynn, Ramanathan, Kollengode, Kofidis, Theo, Kang, Giap Swee
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York Springer US 01-08-2021 Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Cardiology Embolectomy Embolism Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Hematology Humans Kidney diseases Lung - diagnostic imaging Male Medicine Medicine & Public Health Nephrotic syndrome Nephrotic Syndrome - complications Oxygenation Perfusion Pulmonary arteries Pulmonary artery Pulmonary Embolism Pulmonary embolisms Pulmonary embolism Surgical embolectomy Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Pneumonectomy
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Summary:	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.
ISSN:	0929-5305 1573-742X
DOI:	10.1007/s11239-020-02350-x