[Anesthesiological and resuscitation problems in the surgical treatment of acute massive pulmonary thromboembolisms].

Eleven patients operated on under extracorporal circulation (ECC) following acutely occurring massive pulmonary emboli were studied. The values of the following parameters were registered: pulmonary artery pressure, pulmonary capillary wedge pressure, intrapulmonary shunt and pulmonary vascular resistance. The measurements were carried out before the surgical procedure and in the postoperative period.