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From: Intraoperative circulatory arrest secondary to high-risk pulmonary embolism. Case series and updated literature review

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Diagnosis and treatment of intraoperative cardiac arrest with suspected high-risk pulmonary embolism

IOP: intraoperative, CA: cardiac arrest, PE: pulmonary embolism, TEE: transthoracic echocardiogram, TEE: transesophageal Echocardiogram, PERT: pulmonary embolism response team, ROSC: Return of Spontaneous Circulation, CPR: cardiopulmonary resuscitation, ECMO: extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, CTA: computed tomography angiography, CI: contraindication, AC: anticoagulation

*High support: norepinephrine > 0.2ug/kg/min and vasopressin > 0.04 UI/min

*Low support: norepinephrine < 0.2ug/kg/min and/or vasopressin < 0.04 UI/min

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