Thrombolysis for the management of massive pulmonary embolism in pregnancy

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 149-152

  Tawfik, M M ^a   Taman, M E ^a   Motawea, A A ^a   Abdel Hady, E ^a  

^a MANSOURA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Echocardiography; Intrauterine death; Pregnancy; Pulmonary embolism; Streptokinase; Thrombolysis

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE; FENTANYL; HEPARIN; METHYLERGOMETRINE; MIDAZOLAM; OXYTOCIN; STREPTOKINASE; WARFARIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; HYPOXEMIA; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LUNG AUSCULTATION; LUNG EMBOLISM; MEDICAL HISTORY; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; PREGNANCY; SHOCK; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; ANOXIA; ANTICOAGULANTS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HEPARIN; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, CARDIOVASCULAR; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; SHOCK; STREPTOKINASE; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84875754130     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: 15323374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2012.12.010     Document Type: Article

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