JF Adam

P Schraverus

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Concomitant pulmonary artery and aortic embolectomy

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Concomitant pulmonary artery and aortic
embolectomy
P Schraverus1*, JF Adam2
From 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons
Split, Croatia. 12-15 September 2013
We report a case of a young patient presenting conco-
mitant pulmonary artery embolism and an intra-aortic
thrombus occluding the left subclavian artery due to a
patent foramen ovale. This patient was treated under
short circulatory arrest and unilateral cerebral perfusion
allowing aortic and pulmonary embolectomy and closure
of the small PFO. Follow up was uneventful so this case
shows a successful treatment of a massive paradoxical
aortic embolism and pulmonary embolism. Complete
preoperative imaging is necessary to choose the safest
cannulation option.
Authors’ details
1Cardio-Vascular Surgery, Grand Hopital De Charleroi, Charleroi, Belgium.
2Intensive Care, Clinique Notre-Dame de Grâce, Gosselies, Belgium.
Published: 11 September 2013
doi:10.1186/1749-8090-8-S1-P13
Cite this article as: Schraverus and Adam: Concomitant pulmonary
artery and aortic embolectomy. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2013 8
(Suppl 1):P13.
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* Correspondence: peter_schraverus@yahoo.fr
1Cardio-Vascular Surgery, Grand Hopital De Charleroi, Charleroi, Belgium
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Schraverus and Adam Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2013, 8(Suppl 1):P13
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