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Source: Texas Heart Institute Journal
Condition: Hemorrhagic Stroke
Management: Hospitals
Therapy: Thrombolytic Therapy
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Life-saving systemic thrombolysis in a patient with massive pulmonary embolism and a recent hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident.
We present the case of a 60-year-old woman in whom massive pulmonary embolism led to cardiac arrest with pulseless electrical activity. Eight weeks earlier, she had sustained a hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident-a classic absolute contraindication to thrombolytic therapy. Despite this practice guideline, we administered tissue plasminogen activator systemically in order to save the patient's life. This therapy did not evoke intracranial bleeding, and the patient was eventually discharged from the hospital. Until guidelines specific to venous thromboembolic disease are developed, we think that the current contraindication...
Source: Texas Heart Institute Journal - April 1, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Bottinor W, Turlington J, Raza S, Roberts CS, Malhotra R, Jovin IS, Abbate A Tags: Tex Heart Inst J Source Type: research
