The pulmonary embolism is caused by the sudden occlusion or narrowing of the pulmonary artery or its branches through the emboli and it is the third cause of death due to cardiovascular diseases. This disease is characterized by multiple complications, among others, the sudden cardiac arrest or stroke. The success in treatment of pulmonary embolism depends on the early disease diagnosis and a valid therapeutic procedure. The aim of this paper is to discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic procedure in pulmonary embolism, based on the case report of 65-year-old patient with high risk pulmonary embolism complicated with sudden cardiac arrest and stroke. In this paper, the authors prove that proper pre-hospital diagnosis, rapid transport by emergency medical team to appropriate medical center, organization of an emergency department team, a cardiologist and the proper treatment significantly increases the chance of survival and return to full recovery of patients with pulmonary embolism at high risk.
Keywords: emergency medical team; pulmonary embolism; thrombolytic therapy.
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