Massive postpartum pulmonary embolism successfully treated with v-a-v ECMO: a case report

J Obstet Gynaecol. 2021 May;41(4):662-664. doi: 10.1080/01443615.2020.1785408. Epub 2020 Aug 17.

Authors

Greta Balciuniene^{1

2}, Lukas Balciunas^{1

2}, Lina Jakubauskiene^{1

2}, Diana Ramasauskaite^{1

2}, Mindaugas Serpytis^{1

2}, Lina Gumbiene^{1

2}, Jurate Dementaviciene^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania.
² Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos, Vilnius, Lithuania.

PMID: 32799721
DOI: 10.1080/01443615.2020.1785408

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
Cesarean Section, Repeat
Computed Tomography Angiography
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation*
Female
Humans
Postpartum Period
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / diagnosis*
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / therapy*
Pulmonary Embolism / diagnosis*
Pulmonary Embolism / therapy*
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anticoagulants