A case of saddle pulmonary embolus visualized on a transthoracic echocardiography in a 69-year-old female
A 69-year-old female with history of immobilization presented with shortness of breath and generalized weakness and was found to have large saddle pulmonary embolus on CT scan. Further evaluation with a transthoracic echocardiography revealed a moderately enlarged and hypokinetic right ventricle wit...
Main Authors: | Dilli Ram Poudel, Smith Giri, Ranjan Pathak, Inyong Hwang, Shadwan Alsafwah |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Greater Baltimore Medical Center
2016-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives |
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Online Access: | http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/31058/pdf_142 |
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