Global T waves inversion and QT prolongation. An uncommon presentation of acute pulmonary embolism

This is the case of a man presenting to the emergency department for dyspnea. Despite a very common symptom he presented an uncommon twelve leads electrocardiogram (ECG). At a first glance it could have suggested an acute coronary syndrome, a Takotsubo cardiomyopathy or a hypertrophic cardiomyopathy...

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Main Authors: Simone Savastano, Martina Querio, Ernesto Anesi, Rita Camporotondo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2018-03-01
Series:Emergency Care Journal
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ecj/article/view/7144