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ArticleCase reports in medicine2020

Thrombolysis of Postoperative Acute Pulmonary Embolism with a Thrombus in Transit.

Cynthia Mardinger, Paul J E Boiteau, John B Kortbeek

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Article in Case reports in medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Cynthia MardingerCumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Foothills Medical Centre, 3330 Hospital Dr NW, Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 4N1.
Paul J E BoiteauDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Dr NW, Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 4N1.
John B KortbeekDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Dr NW, Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 4N1.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5340-1770

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Right heart thrombus in transit clot (RHTT) associated with a pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is a rare but potentially fatal diagnosis. Early diagnosis and immediate intervention are crucial. This report describes the case of a healthy, physically active 32-year-old female who presented 19 days postoperatively, following an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and partial lateral meniscectomy with a saddle PE, RHTT, and right ventricular (RV) strain. The patient received half of the standard dose of intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) in combination with anticoagulation and survived. Case reports of RHTT will inform future studies designed to evaluate whether and when thrombolysis should be administered.

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PMID32518563
PMCPMC7256686

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