Missile embolism to the pulmonary artery: case report and pitfalls of management

Autor:	Stanley Kurek, Dale A Dangleben Md, Darryn Shaff, Kamalesh T. Shah, James J. Goodreau, Raymond L Singer, Gary Szydlowski, Ali Salim
Rok vydání:	2003
Předmět:	Adult Male Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine medicine.medical_specialty Vena Cava Inferior Pulmonary Artery Risk Assessment Inferior vena cava Missile Internal medicine medicine.artery medicine Humans cardiovascular diseases Pneumonectomy Multiple Trauma business.industry Vascular disease Respiratory disease Angiography medicine.disease Pulmonary embolism Treatment Outcome Thoracotomy medicine.vein Embolism Circulatory system Pulmonary artery cardiovascular system Cardiology Radiography Thoracic Wounds Gunshot Surgery Radiology Pulmonary Embolism Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Follow-Up Studies
Zdroj:	The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 76:1722-1725
ISSN:	0003-4975
DOI:	10.1016/s0003-4975(03)00692-1
Popis:	Missile embolism to the pulmonary artery is a rare event. We present a complicated case of missile embolism from the inferior vena cava to the pulmonary artery. The case illustrates the potential pitfalls in the management of these patients.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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