Recurrent Pulmonary Embolus after Insertion of Intracaval Prosthesis

A patient is described with recurrent pulmonary embolus following combined therapy of placement of a caval umbrella device for caval interruption and anticoagulation. The source of this embolus was felt to be from a thrombus located on the proximal portion of the umbrella. This is the first reported...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Chest 1973-06, Vol.63 (6), p.1021-1023
Hauptverfasser:	DiBenedetto, Robert J., Miller, William A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Female Heparin - therapeutic use Humans Postoperative Complications Prostheses and Implants - adverse effects Pulmonary Embolism - diagnosis Pulmonary Embolism - drug therapy Pulmonary Embolism - etiology Pulmonary Embolism - prevention & control Radiography Radionuclide Imaging Recurrence Thrombosis - complications Thrombosis - diagnostic imaging Thrombosis - drug therapy Thrombosis - etiology Vena Cava, Inferior Warfarin - therapeutic use
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Zusammenfassung:	A patient is described with recurrent pulmonary embolus following combined therapy of placement of a caval umbrella device for caval interruption and anticoagulation. The source of this embolus was felt to be from a thrombus located on the proximal portion of the umbrella. This is the first reported instance of this complication.
ISSN:	0012-3692 1931-3543
DOI:	10.1378/chest.63.6.1021