The clinical respiratory journal
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Review Case Reports
Successful thrombolytic therapy of post-operative massive pulmonary embolism after ultralong cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a case report and review of literature.
Cardiac arrest caused by massive pulmonary embolism (PE) is highly refractory to conventional resuscitation. Thrombolytic therapy has been considered to be an effective way to massive PE. ⋯ Thrombolytic therapy is useful to achieve the return of spontaneous circulation in the resuscitation of patients with cardiac arrest secondary to massive PE during the perioperative period, even in the prolong resuscitation.