Surgical treatment of pulmonary embolism with recent intracranial hemorrhage

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2005 Aug;11(4):256-9.

Abstract

Massive pulmonary embolism (PE) with concomitant intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) has a high mortality rate. Although thrombolytic therapy is generally accepted as emergent treatment for massive PE, the risk of bleeding complications are significant. A 69-year-old woman presented with acute PE 11 days after onset of ICH. Thrombolysis was deferred, and emergent surgical embolectomy with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) was elected. Patient outcome was favorable without recurrence of ICH.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cardiopulmonary Bypass / methods*
  • Embolectomy / methods*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Hemorrhages / complications*
  • Intracranial Hemorrhages / diagnosis
  • Intracranial Hemorrhages / therapy
  • Pulmonary Embolism / complications*
  • Pulmonary Embolism / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Embolism / surgery*
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome