Catheter-directed mechanical thrombectomy in a patient with high-risk pulmonary embolism complicated by out-of-hospital cardiac arrest : a case report

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Background: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is common, and it is the third leading cause of cardiovascular death. The management of patients with high-risk PE generally consists of systemic thrombolysis; however, surgical or catheter-directed treatment (CDT) can be considered in selected cases.

Case summary: A 78-year-old female patient presenting with acute severe dyspnoea develops out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). She was admitted with return of spontaneous circulation and a critical haemodynamic state upon arrival to the catheterization laboratory with an estimated no-flow time of 1 min and low-flow time of 52 min. An acute pulmonary angiogram reveals massive PE. After a PE response team conference, the patient was not found eligible for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, surgery, or thrombolysis. The patient was treated with catheter-directed mechanical thrombectomy 129 min after first medical contact. The patient recovered and was discharged without any neurological deficits.

Discussion: Catheter-directed mechanical thrombectomy was a successful treatment in a patient with OHCA secondary to high-risk PE, where thrombolysis and surgical interventions were considered contraindicated. This case underlines the future perspectives of CDT and also that a multidisciplinary team approach may benefit patients with high-risk PE.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

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2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:7

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European heart journal. Case reports - 7(2023), 7 vom: 28. Juli, Seite ytad307

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Thangavel, Shifan [VerfasserIn]
Korsholm, Kasper [VerfasserIn]
Veien, Karsten Tange [VerfasserIn]
Larsen, Kim M [VerfasserIn]
Andersen, Asger [VerfasserIn]

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Case Reports
Case report
Catheter-directed treatment
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Pulmonary embolism

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Date Revised 25.07.2023

published: Electronic-eCollection

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10.1093/ehjcr/ytad307

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