An unusual cause of acute cor pulmonale – Significance of the ‘continuous diaphragm sign’
A patient presented with chest pain and clinical features of acute right heart failure. Initial work up revealed the presence of severe PAH. Acute pulmonary embolism is the commonest and most life-threatening cause for acute cor pulmonale. Even though the clinical picture suggested pulmonary embolis...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-09-01
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| Series: | Indian Heart Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483214002582 |