Saddle Pulmonary Embolism in a Cancer Patient with Thrombocytopenia: A Treatment Dilemma | Zendy

Ali Zalpour | Zendy; Katy M. Hanzelka | Zendy; John T. Patlan | Zendy; Marc A. Rozner | Zendy; Syed Wamique Yusuf | Zendy

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Saddle Pulmonary Embolism in a Cancer Patient with Thrombocytopenia: A Treatment Dilemma

Author(s) -

Ali Zalpour,

Katy M. Hanzelka,

John T. Patlan,

Marc A. Rozner,

Syed Wamique Yusuf

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

cardiology research and practice

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437

H-Index - 35

eISSN - 2090-8016

pISSN - 2090-0597

DOI - 10.4061/2011/835750

Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary embolism , saddle , venous thromboembolism , cancer , pulmonary cancer , intensive care medicine , dilemma , thrombosis , mathematical optimization , philosophy , mathematics , epistemology

The association between cancer and venous thromboembolism (VTE) is well established. Saddle pulmonary embolism is not uncommon in hospitalized cancer patients and confers a higher mortality. We report a case of saddle pulmonary embolism in a cancer patient with thrombocytopenia, discuss the bleeding risks, complexity of managing such patients and review current guidelines.

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