Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism by Subcutaneous Low-Molecular- Weight Heparin in a Hemodialysis Patient
| Autor: | Cheuk-Chun Szeto, Alex W.Y. Yu, K. N. Lai, Angela Yee-Moon Wang, S.F. Lui |
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| Rok vydání: | 1998 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male Catheterization Central Venous medicine.medical_specialty medicine.drug_class medicine.medical_treatment Deep vein Hemodialysis Catheter Low molecular weight heparin Renal Dialysis Humans Medicine business.industry Anticoagulants Nadroparin Heparin medicine.disease Thrombosis Surgery Pulmonary embolism medicine.anatomical_structure Nephrology Hemodialysis Jugular Veins Pulmonary Embolism business Central venous catheter medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Nephrology. 18:325-328 |
| ISSN: | 1421-9670 0250-8095 |
| DOI: | 10.1159/000013359 |
| Popis: | Low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) has been used in the prophylaxis and treatment of deep vein thrombosis. Data regarding the efficacy of this drug without subsequent use of oral anticoagulant in the treatment of pulmonary embolism is limited. Pulmonary embolism may complicate the use of central venous catheter in hemodialysis. We report a case of acute submassive pulmonary embolism complicating a central venous hemodialysis catheter in a dialysis patient. After the catheter was removed, the patient was treated successfully with subcutaneous injection of LMWH for three months. We conclude that LMWH is safe and effective for treatment of pulmonary embolism in patient on hemodialysis. |
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