Voenno-medicinskij žurnalVoenno-medicinskij žurnal0026-9050Eco-Vector7348610.17816/RMMJ73486Short CommunicationSuccessful thrombolytic therapy in female patient with massive pulmonary embolism in early post-operative periodOvchinnikovYu. Vovchinnikov.munkc@mail.ruLinchakR. M-ZelenovM. V-PalchenkovaM. V-SalakheevaE. Yu-150920173389747630062021Copyright © 2017, Eco-Vector2017Authors give an example of successful thrombolysis in female patient, age 65, with massive pulmonary embolism, advanced in early post-operative period after the planned knee replacement surgery. The accelerated (50 mg during 15 minutes) system thrombolysis with a tissue-type plasminogen activator of alteplase was applied. With the aim to reduce bleeding complication risk, the procedure was performed with the use of bleeding installation for extremities. The main role in saving life of female patient with severe pulmonary embolism, according to authors, played timely diagnosis of the advanced disease and the system thrombolysis despite contraindications.pulmonary embolismthrombolytic therapyalteplaseearly post-operative periodтромбоэмболия легочной артериитромболитическая терапияальтеплазаранний послеоперационный период