Massive pulmonary embolism in a patient with nephrotic syndrome and single lung.
Hong Kai ShiShaun ChookLowell LeowShir Lynn LimKollengode RamanathanTheo KofidisGiap Swee KangPublished in: Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis (2021)
We present a novel case of a patient with nephrotic syndrome and previous left pneumonectomy who had a massive pulmonary embolism of his remnant right pulmonary artery. He underwent surgical embolectomy and veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Early embolectomy using retrograde pulmonary perfusion and post-operative ECMO helped the patient survive this catastrophic event.
Keyphrases
- pulmonary embolism
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- pulmonary artery
- inferior vena cava
- pulmonary hypertension
- case report
- respiratory failure
- coronary artery
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- mechanical ventilation
- magnetic resonance imaging
- intensive care unit
- contrast enhanced
- magnetic resonance