Pulmonary Embolism Following Aorto- Coronary By-pass

Czech version

Authors: M. Rezler; M. Šulda; M. Forst; A. Mokráček; M. Šetina
Authors‘ workplace: Kardiocentrum – kardiochirurgie, Nemocnice České Budějovice, a. s., primář MUDr. Marek Šetina, CSc.
Published in: Rozhl. Chir., 2006, roč. 85, č. 5, s. 207-210.
Category: Monothematic special - Original

Overview

The authors present a case-review of a 65 year-old female patient, hospitalized for rest dyspnoea and collaps condition, 3 weeks following her completed aorto-coronary by-pass. The symptoms were caused by a massive lung embolism. Upon the echocardiographic examination, a massive thrombus in the right-sided cardiac spaces – a rare complication of cardiosurgical procedures- was detected. The patient was treated surgically. At the present time, 4 months following the procedure, the patient is completely recovered.

Key words:
pulmonary embolism – deep venous thrombosis – aorto-coronary by-pass – thromboembolectomy