Key result
Emergent pulmonary embolectomy successfully salvaged a 10-year-old girl who presented with syncope and subsequent cardiac arrest related to massive pulmonary embolism.
Why the study?
Pulmonary embolism is frequently under-recognised in children, requiring a high index of suspicion in those presenting with exertional dyspnoea, presyncope/syncope, and unexplained cardiopulmonary arrest.
Population
A 10-year-old previously healthy girl with syncope and cardiac arrest due to massive pulmonary embolism
Comparison
Emergent pulmonary embolectomy
Design
Case report
Authors
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Supports salvage embolectomy in pediatric massive PE arrest; hypothesis-generating, larger studies required before practice change.
Case Report (n=1)
Emergent pulmonary embolectomy can be a successful salvage therapy for massive pulmonary embolism presenting with cardiac arrest in pediatric patients.
Ak et al. (2019) conducted a case report in Massive pulmonary embolism (n=1). Emergent pulmonary embolectomy was evaluated on Successful salvage. Emergent pulmonary embolectomy successfully salvaged a 10-year-old girl who presented with syncope and subsequent cardiac arrest related to massive pulmonary embolism.
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