Cardiac Arrest Caused by Multiple Recurrent Pulmonary Embolism

Pulmonary embolism is a common condition with a high mortality. We describe a previously healthy 68-year-old male who suffered three pulmonary embolisms during a short period of time, including two embolisms while on anticoagulant treatment. This paper illustrates three important points. (1) The imp...

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Main Authors: Kjartan Eskjaer Hannig, Steen Elkjaer Husted, Erik Lerkevang Grove
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/425090