Author/Authors :
Uğurlu, Aylin Özsancak Baþkent University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Pulmonary, Turkey , Çınar, Özlem Baþkent University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Anesthesiology, Turkey , Caymaz, İsmail Baþkent University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Radiology, Turkey , Çevik, Halime Baþkent University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Radiology, Turkey , Gümüş, Burçak Baþkent University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Radiology, Turkey
Abstract :
Acute massive pulmonary embolism (PE) constitutes approximately one-fifth of all PE events and is a life-threatening condition (1, 2). Although systemic thrombolysis is the recommended first-line treatment, in the case of high risk of bleeding, surgical embolectomy and percutaneous interventions are the alternative treatment options (3, 4). Here, we present a patient with massive PE and an acute cerebrovascular accident (CVA), treated successfully with a relatively lesser known and practiced treatment option.
