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Emergency pulmonary embolectomy.

J P Hurley·E McGovern
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Pulmonary embolectomy maybe a life saving procedure in the unresponsive hypotensive patient following a massive pulmonary embolectomy despite optimal medical therapy. We report a successful pulmonary embolectomy in a 47 year old patient, three days post post coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and a new approach to the problem of caval filters in such patients. This case demonstrates the benefit of early surgery in this life threatening situation.

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J P Hurley, E McGovern. Emergency pulmonary embolectomy.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8225922/

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