Bridging to a delayed pulmonary endarterectomy in massive acute-on-chronic pulmonary thromboembolism: a case report
Patients with an undiagnosed CTEPH developing an acute embolism are in a very high risk of facing a complicated recovery and death. A multidisciplinary team effort is warranted. A staged surgical approach with delayed PEA after stabilization seems a reasonable option to manage these rare and complex patients.
Authors
- Anne Ristikankare
- Erika Wilkman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4250-7523)
- Risto Kesävuori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1020-0271)
- Antti I. Nykänen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3027-2309)
- Jussi Ropponen
- Miia Lehtinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2677-2861)
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Published
- 2025-10-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-025-03651-z
- Primary Topic
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00