• Kyobu Geka · May 2004

    Case Reports

    [Acute pulmonary embolism after cesarean section; report of a case].

    • A Yuda, T Isomura, H Suma, A Yamaguchi, T Horii, and T Kobashi.
    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hayama Heart Center, Kanagawa, Japan.
    • Kyobu Geka. 2004 May 1;57(5):417-20.

    AbstractWe present a case of acute pulmonary embolism (APE) after cesarean section. A cesarean section was performed on a 27-year old woman with normal course. However, one day after operation, she suddenly developed syncope and dyspnea. Soon after the symptom, she developed hypotension 60 mmHg. As a result of various examinations, her illness was diagnosed as APE with right ventricular dysfunction after cesarean section. She was consulted to our hospital for treatment. Soon after her arrival, we treated her for both APE and cardiogenic shock. The combined with antithrombotic therapy using heparin sodium, was successfully treated the patient from cardiogenic shock due to APE with right ventricular dysfunction after cesarean section.

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