Key result
Emergency pulmonary embolectomy via cardiopulmonary bypass was successfully performed in a pregnant woman with massive pulmonary embolism, resulting in the survival of both mother and child.
Population
35-year-old primigravida at 28 weeks' gestation with massive pulmonary embolism and hemodynamic instability…
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
Until discharge after delivery at 40 weeks gestation
Authors
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Supports embolectomy feasibility in unstable pregnant PE; leaves open comparative outcome data versus alternatives.
Case Report (n=1)
Intracardiac echography is a useful tool for fetal heart rate monitoring during emergency cardiac surgery in pregnancy, and epidural analgesia during labor helps reduce cardiac load after thoracotomy.
Taenaka et al. (2017) conducted a case report in Massive pulmonary embolism during pregnancy (n=1). Emergency pulmonary embolectomy via cardiopulmonary bypass was evaluated on Maternal and fetal survival. Emergency pulmonary embolectomy via cardiopulmonary bypass was successfully performed in a pregnant woman with massive pulmonary embolism, resulting in the survival of both mother and child.
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