Life Threatening Pulmonary Embolism During Pregnancy Requiring Emergency Embolectomy

Tolga Suvar

Abstract

The purpose of this case report is to demonstrate the management of a parturient with a life threatening pulmonary embolism in the antenatal and perinatal phase of her care. In addition to this, it is important to highlight cardiopulmonary resuscitation which was titrated by life radiological imaging during rescue catheter embolectomy. By observing this images, the medical team appreciated the progressive hypokinesis of the myocardium and thus anticipating prompt and high quality chest compressions

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