| Autor: |
Peter H U, Lee, Mark S, Shulman, Usha, Vellayappan, James F, Symes, Stephen A, Olenchock |
| Rok vydání: |
2010 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
The Annals of thoracic surgery. 90(5) |
| ISSN: |
1552-6259 |
| Popis: |
Amniotic fluid embolism is a rare but devastating condition associated with a very high rate of morbidity and mortality. The treatment has traditionally been aggressive supportive care. We report a case of a term pregnant woman with complete cardiovascular collapse secondary to a paradoxical amniotic fluid embolism. The embolism was seen on transesophageal echocardiogram during an emergency Cesarean section as a free-floating interatrial clot through a patent foramen ovale. She was subsequently and successfully treated with immediate cardiopulmonary bypass, thromboembolectomy, and closure of the patent foramen ovale. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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