Treatment of Acute Massive Pulmonary Embolism

Streptokinase Therapy in Acute Major Pulmonary Embolism: Effectiveness and Problems

“…The results of this and other studies suggest that thrombolytic therapy is a practical form of treatment in patients with acute major pulmonary embolism (Hirsh et al, 1967;Sasahara et al, 1967;Sautter et al, 1967;Tow et at., 1967). By leaving a catheter in a main pulmonary artery after diagnostic pulmonary angiography it is possible to carry out serial haemodYnamic and BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL 733 angiographic studies.…”

“…Experimentally it has been shown that the plasminogen activators, streptokinase and urokinase, accelerate resolution of pulmonary emboli in animals (Browse and James, 1964;Genton and Wolf, 1967a). Angiographic improvement has also been documented after thrombolytic therapy in patients with severe pulmonary embolism (Hirsh et al, 1967;Sasahara et al, 1967;Sautter et al, 1967;Tow et al, 1967). However, further investigations are required before the place of thrombolytic therapy in the management of acute major pulmonary embolism can be clearly defined.…”

Acute massive pulmonary embolism following pulmonary resection

“…J., 1968 ;Editorial, Dis. Chest, 1969;Sautter, Emanuel, and Wenzel, 1967). It might be expected that the problem is particularly sinister when it occurs following pulmonary resection.…”

Πνευμονικη Εμβολεκτομη

“…Οί Sautter et al (1967) περιγράφουν τα αποτελέσματα τής θεραπείας τής μαζικής πνευμονικής εμβολής. Πνευμονική έμβολεκτομή έγένετο έπί ή πνευμονοαγγειογραφία έγένετο εις την αϊθουσαν τοϋ χειρουργείου.…”