Chandigarh, November 21: A middle-aged woman suffering from a massive proximal deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and a massive Pulmonary Embolism (PE), was treated successfully at the Ivy Hospital, Mohali, Punjab recently. Shalini (name changed) had a swelling of the left leg while undergoing chemotherapy for operated cancer breast. She was diagnosed as DVT and treatment started. During treatment, she developed a blackout followed by severe shortness of breath.
A MR angiogram revealed a potentially fatal condition Pulmonary Embolism (PE) where a large clot was formed in her main pulmonary artery. She was revived and referred to Dr Harinder Singh Bedi, Director Cardio Vascular Endovascular & Thoracic Sciences at Ivy Hospital Mohali. The combination of a large proximal DVT with a large PE is a rare and potentially fatal condition. Both DVT and PE are collectively known as the entity VTE…
