Thrombolysis and extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for cardiac arrest due to pulmonary embolism: A case report
This case illustrates the potential of combining systemic thrombolysis with ECPR for refractory cardiac arrest caused by acute PE, but it also highlights the increased risk of significant bleeding complications, including fatal intracranial hemorrhage.
Authors
- Guanggu Yuan
- Jia Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6357-9871)
- Zhiping Zhang
Institutions
- Wuhan University (CN)
- Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital (CN)
- Central Hospital of Wuhan (CN)
- Wuhan General Hospital of Guangzhou (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Critical Care Medicine
- Published
- 2024-12-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.v14.i1.97443
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00