Pulmonary Embolism Cardiac Arrest

Cardiac Arrest Caused by Multiple Recurrent Pulmonary Embolism

Pulmonary embolism is a common condition with a high mortality. We describe a previously healthy 68-year-old male who suffered three pulmonary embolisms during a short period of time, including two embolisms while on anticoagulant treatment. This paper illustrates three important points. (1) The importance of optimal anticoagulant treatment in the prevention of pulmonary embolism reoccurrence. ...

Sudden Cardiac Arrest Postoperative Day due to Pulmonary Embolism

Cardiac arrest one day after cesarean section is extremely rare. Obstetrical clinicians have low experience to these serious situations necessitating immediate first aid and knowledge of its differential diagnosis. A 33-year-old woman underwent elective repeat cesarean section at 38 weeks of gestation under spinal anesthesia. The patient underwent uneventful course on that day. Loss of consciou...

Cardiac septic pulmonary embolism

Based on the source of the embolus, septic pulmonary embolism (SPE) can be classified as cardiac, peripheral endogenous, or exogenous. Cardiac SPEs are the most common.We conducted a retrospective analysis of 20 patients with cardiac SPE hospitalized between 1991 and 2013 at a Chinese tertiary referral hospital.The study included 14 males and 6 females with a median age of 38.1 years. Fever (10...

Cardiac arrest after massive acute fat embolism.

Pulmonary embolism after cardiac surgery.

OBJECTIVES We examined the incidence of pulmonary embolism after cardiac surgery. BACKGROUND Because venous thromboembolism is considered to be an uncommon complication after cardiac surgery, its incidence was documented in a consecutive series of 1,033 patients who underwent cardiac surgery over a 5-year period. METHODS Parallel cohorts of patients in a tertiary referral center were evalua...