scholarly journals Short-Term Clinical Outcome of Patients With Acute Pulmonary Embolism, Normal Blood Pressure, and Echocardiographic Right Ventricular Dysfunction

Circulation ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 101 (24) ◽  
pp. 2817-2822 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Grifoni ◽  
Iacopo Olivotto ◽  
Paolo Cecchini ◽  
Filippo Pieralli ◽  
Alberto Camaiti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Clinical Outcome ◽  
Right Ventricular ◽  
Acute Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Ventricular Dysfunction ◽  
Right Ventricular Dysfunction ◽  
Normal Blood ◽  
Normal Blood Pressure ◽  
Short Term

Right Ventricular Dysfunction and Pulmonary Obstruction Index at Helical CT: Prediction of Clinical Outcome during 3-month Follow-up in Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism

Radiology ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 235 (3) ◽  
pp. 798-803 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rutger W. van der Meer ◽  
Peter M. T. Pattynama ◽  
Marco J. L. van Strijen ◽  
Annette A. van den Berg-Huijsmans ◽  
Ieneke J. C. Hartmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Clinical Outcome ◽  
Right Ventricular ◽  
Acute Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Ventricular Dysfunction ◽  
Right Ventricular Dysfunction ◽  
Helical Ct

Shape-based analysis of right ventricular dysfunction associated with acute pulmonary embolism

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nima Tajbakhsh ◽  
Wenzhe Xue ◽  
Hong Wu ◽  
Jianming Liang ◽  
Eileen M. McMahon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Right Ventricular ◽  
Acute Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Ventricular Dysfunction ◽  
Right Ventricular Dysfunction

scholarly journals The Best Predictor for Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Comparison Between Electrocardiography and Biomarkers

2009 ◽  
Vol 39 (9) ◽  
pp. 378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sung Eun Kim ◽  
Dae Gyun Park ◽  
Hyun Hee Choi ◽  
Duck Hyoung Yoon ◽  
Jun Hee Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Right Ventricular ◽  
Acute Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Ventricular Dysfunction ◽  
Right Ventricular Dysfunction

McConnell’s Sign As An indicator of Right Ventricular Infarction: A Case Report

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judah Nijas Arul ◽  
Preetam Krishnamurthy ◽  
Balakrishnan Vinod Kumar ◽  
Thoddi Ramamurthy Muralidharan ◽  
Senguttuvan Nagendra Boopathy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Right Ventricular ◽  
Medical Management ◽  
Acute Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Ventricular Dysfunction ◽  
Right Ventricular Dysfunction ◽  
Right Ventricular Infarction ◽  
Coronary Syndrome ◽  
Pulmonary Angiogram ◽  
Ventricular Infarction

Abstract BackgroundMcConnell’s sign is a specific echocardiographic finding that was first described in patient with acute pulmonary embolism signifying right ventricular dysfunction. It remains an under-recognized sign in patients with right ventricular infarction.Case PresentationAn 80-year-old woman presented with sudden onset chest pain and breathlessness. The electrocardiogram showed features suggestive of inferior, posterior, and right ventricular infarction with complete heart block and McConnell’s sign was seen on the echocardiography. CT pulmonary angiogram ruled out the present of pulmonary thromboembolism. Coronary angiogram revealed an occluded right coronary artery with collateral supply from the left circulation. Medical management was planned after patient-physician discussion. Patient symptomatically improved with medical management.ConclusionAlthough McConnell’s sign is suggestive of acute pulmonary embolism, it may also be present in patients with right ventricular dysfunction due to infarction. The presence of McConnell’s sign in a patient presenting with acute coronary syndrome should prompt evaluation for right ventricular infarction in the absence of acute pulmonary embolism.

scholarly journals A visualized pulmonary arterial thrombus by using a new  echocardiographic view in an intermediate-risk a cute pulmonary embolism  patient: a case report

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guanyu Mu ◽  
Feixue Li ◽  
Xiaolin Chen ◽  
Bo Zhao ◽  
Guangping Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Acute Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Pulmonary Angiography ◽  
Normal Blood ◽  
Intermediate Risk ◽  
Normal Blood Pressure

Abstract BackgroundAcute pulmonary embolism (APE) is a life-threatening disease with nonspecific clinical signs and symptoms. Rapid and accurate diagnosis is crucial for the clinical management of patients with acute pulmonary embolism. A new recommended echocardiography view may be of further help in the diagnosis, evaluate the change of the thrombosis and treatment effect.Case presentationWe report a case of a 74-year-old man with a 12-day history of decreased exercise capacity and dyspnoea. The patient was diagnosed intermediate-risk APE as several pulmonary emboli in pulmonary artery were seen in multidetector computed tomographic pulmonary angiography with normal blood pressure and echocardiographic right ventricular overload. And we found a pulmonary artery clot in the right pulmonary artery through transthoracic echocardiography. After 11-days anticoagulation, the patient underwent a reassessment, showed decrease in RV diameter and pulmonary artery thrombus. ConclusionThis case highlights the significant role that echocardiography played in a patient who presented pulmonary embolism with a stable hemodynamic situation and normal blood pressure. The new echocardiographic view could provide correct diagnoses by identifying the clot size and location visually. Knowledge of the echocardiography results of APE would aid the diagnosis.

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