Massive Pulmonary Artery Thromboembolism in a Liver Transplant Recipient: Case Study and Literature Review
| Autor: | Peter von Homeyer, S. Rayhill, Jakob T. Lupa, Alexander A. Vitin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Transplantation medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Perioperative Embolectomy Middle Aged Pulmonary Artery medicine.disease Liver Transplantation Surgery Pulmonary embolism Liver transplant recipient Postoperative Complications Transplant surgery medicine.artery Pulmonary artery medicine Humans Stage (cooking) Thrombus Pulmonary Embolism Complication business |
| Zdroj: | Transplantation Proceedings. 52:2795-2801 |
| ISSN: | 0041-1345 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.transproceed.2020.06.017 |
| Popis: | The hypercoagulable state in liver transplant recipients that may manifest as abnormal thrombus formation in large vessel structures, such as cardiac chambers and the pulmonary arteries, poses a substantial threat for the patient and graft survival. Massive pulmonary embolism is a rare, albeit potentially lethal, complication that may occur at any stage of liver transplant surgery. In this study, we present the case of a major perioperative thromboembolic event in a liver transplant recipient that had taken place in the early post-transplant period during the second-look surgery that was then successfully treated by catheter-directed clot removal. We will attempt to identify potential factors that may have been associated with abnormal thrombus formation. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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