Development of massive pulmonary embolism during echocardiographic imaging: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common diagnostic consideration for patients who present to the emergency department (ED) with chest pain, dyspnea, or both. In addition, PE has a very high mortality in patients who are hemodynamically unstable. An electrocardiography, bedside transthoracic echocardiogram, and computed tomography pulmonary angiogram are usually performed to confirm the diagnosis.

Patient concerns

A 53-year-old man was admitted to the cardiology clinic with complaints of dyspnea, chest pain, and general weakness after walking. He had a history of hypertension and smoking.

Diagnosis

During synchronous recording of echocardiographic images, a large mobile thrombus detached from the right atrium, and first embolized to the right ventricle and then t

SUBMITTER: Guntekin U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5908560 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature