title: Emergency bedside echocardiography as a tool for early detection and clinical decision making in cases of suspected pulmonary embolism--a case report.
abstract: Massive pulmonary embolism (PE) constitutes the most unexpected cause of death in necropsy. Consequently, prompt diagnosis and treatment is considered imperative. This article reports the case of a 37-year-old man who presented with cardiogenic shock due to PE as detected with bedside echocardiography in the emergency department. The authors wish to emphasize the usefulness of emergency bedside echo-Doppler for a prompt diagnosis and treatment of this life threatening condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Athens General Hospital G Gennimatas, Greece.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karavidas
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Matsakas
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lazaros
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Panou
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Foukarakis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zacharoulis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000209:etiology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging