Double Bolus Thrombolysis for Suspected Massive Pulmonary Embolism during Cardiac Arrest

More than 70% of cardiac arrest cases are caused by acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or pulmonary embolism (PE). Although thrombolytic therapy is a recognised therapy for both AMI and PE, its indiscriminate use is not routinely recommended during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). We present a ca...

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Main Authors: Gerard O’Connor, Gareth Fitzpatrick, Ayman El-Gammal, Peadar Gilligan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/367295