The Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in the Massive Pulmonary Thromboemolism: The Use of t-PA in 2 Cases.
- Author:
Jun Hwi CHO
1
;
Sung Oh HWANG
;
Seong Whan KIM
;
Kang Hyun LEE
;
Jin Woong LEE
;
Seo Young LEE
;
Hae Sang PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea. cjhemd@kangwon.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pulmonary thromboembolism;
Cardiac arrest;
Thrombolysis
- MeSH:
Cardiopulmonary Bypass;
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation*;
Heart Arrest;
Incidence;
Pulmonary Embolism;
Thoracotomy
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
2002;13(1):90-93
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The massive pulmonary thromboembolism is serious illness that can lead to death within an hour after its occurrence. The incidence of cardiac arrest caused by massive pulmonary thromboembolism has been known as about 7%. Invasive therapeutic modalities to treat massive pulmonary thromboembolism during cardiac arrest including thoracotomy or cardiopulmonary bypass have been shown little effect. Administration of a thrombolytic agent is an alternative choice of treating massive pulmonary thromboembolism during cardiac arrest. This report describes our experience of cases with massive pulmonary thromboembolism that were treated with administration of a thrombolytic agent during CPR.
