Utilizing donor lungs after thrombolytic therapy and thrombectomy for acute massive pulmonary embolus

J Heart Lung Transplant. 2011 Mar;30(3):358. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2010.10.012. Epub 2010 Dec 8.

Authors

Basar Sareyyupoglu¹, Norihisa Shigemura, Yoshiya Toyoda

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Division of Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, University of PittsburghMedical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

PMID: 21144770
DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2010.10.012

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Feasibility Studies
Humans
Lung Transplantation*
Male
Middle Aged
Pulmonary Embolism / surgery
Pulmonary Embolism / therapy*
Thrombectomy
Thrombolytic Therapy
Tissue and Organ Procurement*
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult