MANAGEMENT OF MASSIVE PULMONARY THROMBOEMBOLISM COMPLICATING DIABETIC-KETOACIDOSIS

Authors
QUIGLEY RL CURRAN RD STAGL RD ALEXANDER JC
Citation
Rl. Quigley et al., MANAGEMENT OF MASSIVE PULMONARY THROMBOEMBOLISM COMPLICATING DIABETIC-KETOACIDOSIS, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 57(5), 1994, pp. 1322-1324
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
57
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1322 - 1324
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1994)57:5<1322:MOMPTC>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Intravascular volume depletion secondary to diabetic ketoacidosis may result in thrombosis of major blood vessels. Without anticoagulation t hese thrombi can embolize to the lungs and compromise cardiopulmonary function. When this occurs early surgical pulmonary embolectomy is ind icated to salvage a failing right heart.