Vol 69, No 1 (2011)
Chorzy trudni typowi
Published online: 2011-01-25
Treatment of saddle pulmonary embolism with streptokinase in an 83 year-old man - a case report
DOI: 10.33963/v.kp.79555
Kardiol Pol 2011;69(1):56-57.
Abstract
Saddle pulmonary embolism (PE) is an embolus at the level of the bifurcation of the pulmonary trunk that extends into both
main pulmonary arteries. Because of the unstable, large clot burden in the pulmonary artery and the risk of sudden haemodynamic
collapse and sudden death, identifying a saddle embolus is extremely important. In this report, we describe successful
treatment with streptokinase of a saddle PE in an elderly patient.
Kardiol Pol 2011; 69, 1: 56-57
Kardiol Pol 2011; 69, 1: 56-57
Keywords: saddle pulmonary embolismelderly patientstreptokinase
