Cardiac arrest from massive PE in nephrotic syndrome successfully treated with embolectomy and ECMO

Pulmonary emboli (PE) are commonly encountered events with presentations ranging from benign incidental findings to obstructive shock. We present a case of a 20 year old male with nephrotic syndrome who suffered complete cardiovascular collapse with cardiac arrest in the setting of a massive PE, req...

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Main Authors: Randi Connor-Schuler, Daniel Hrabec, Julio Pinto Corrales
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007118300923