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Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie
Published in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie 7/2017

01-07-2017 | Images in Anesthesia

Emergency thromboembolectomy for a massive saddle embolism crossing an atrial septal defect

Authors: Matthew A. Warner, MD, Noman E. Torres, MD, Seri A. Carney, MD, Michael E. Lowe, MD, Rochelle J. Molitor, MD

Published in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie | Issue 7/2017

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Acute ischemic stroke is often complicated by hemorrhagic transformation that may preclude pharmacologic venous thromboembolic prophylaxis.1 The risk of thrombotic complications after acute stroke in the absence of pharmacologic prophylaxis is substantial, with the incidence of deep venous thrombosis reported at 50% and that of clinically apparent pulmonary embolism at 10-13%.2,3 …
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Metadata
Title
Emergency thromboembolectomy for a massive saddle embolism crossing an atrial septal defect
Authors
Matthew A. Warner, MD
Noman E. Torres, MD
Seri A. Carney, MD
Michael E. Lowe, MD
Rochelle J. Molitor, MD
Publication date
01-07-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie / Issue 7/2017
Print ISSN: 0832-610X
Electronic ISSN: 1496-8975
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-017-0858-4

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