Successful outcome of medical therapy in a case of acute massive pulmonary thromboembolism presenting with saddle thromboembolus.

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dc.contributor.authorGowrinath, Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorSheshadri, Shubhaen_US
dc.contributor.authorSean, T Gen_US
dc.date.accessioned2006-01-18en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T10:11:58Z
dc.date.available2006-01-18en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-27T10:11:58Z
dc.date.issued2006-01-18en_US
dc.description.abstractAntemortem diagnosis of acute massive pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) with a large thromboembolus at the bifurcation of the pulmonary trunk (saddle thromboembolus) is difficult, as most patients either die or are too ill for any diagnostic imaging. We report a case of massive PTE where constrast enhanced computed tomographic (CECT) scan of chest detected a saddle thromboembolus and showed its resolution with anticoagulant treatment. In our case, the presenting feature was unusual massive PTE as there was no haemodynamic instability or hypoxaemia.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India. drkgowrinath@yahoo.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationGowrinath K, Sheshadri S, Sean TG. Successful outcome of medical therapy in a case of acute massive pulmonary thromboembolism presenting with saddle thromboembolus. The Indian Journal of Chest Diseases & Allied Sciences. 2006 Jan-Mar; 48(1): 71-3en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/29345
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://medind.nic.in/iae/iaem.shtmlen_US
dc.subject.meshAnticoagulants --therapeutic useen_US
dc.subject.meshEnoxaparin --therapeutic useen_US
dc.subject.meshFemoral Veinen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshPopliteal Veinen_US
dc.subject.meshPulmonary Embolism --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshTomography, X-Ray Computeden_US
dc.subject.meshTreatment Outcomeen_US
dc.subject.meshVenous Thrombosis --complicationsen_US
dc.subject.meshWarfarin --therapeutic useen_US
dc.titleSuccessful outcome of medical therapy in a case of acute massive pulmonary thromboembolism presenting with saddle thromboembolus.en_US
dc.typeCase Reportsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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