Successful systemic thrombolytic therapy for massive pulmonary embolism in a patient with breast cancer, brain metastasis, and thrombocytopenia: A case report

Clinical Case Reports
Toktam AlirezaeiMohamad Golmohamadi

Abstract

A female with massive PTE and absolute contraindication for thrombolytic did not meet guidelines due to unavailability of catheter or surgical embolectomy and giving thrombolytic as a last resort to save a life. In such cases, physicians should consider to act outside of the guidelines to save a life.

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Apr 19, 2019·Clinical Case Reports·Toktam Alirezaei, Behzad Hajimoradi

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