Diagnosis of proximal pulmonary embolism by transthoracic echocardiography.
To date, few cases giving detailed visual descriptions of a thrombus in the pulmonary arteries or its branches in transthoracic echocardiography have been reported. We report the case of a 67-year-old man who was admitted to a hospital emergency department with a thrombus in the right pulmonary artery diagnosed by transthoracic echocardiography. The specificity of echocardiography in pulmonary embolism varies between 80% and 90% according to the series. The direct visualization of a thrombus is sometimes possible, permitting a faster diagnosis in patients with compromised hemodynamic status.
Garçon
Philippe
P
Division of Cardiology, Saint Joseph's Hospital of Paris, Paris, France. pgarcon@hpsj.fr
Cohen
Iris
I
Nakad
Charbel
C
Marini
Valeria
V
Abassade
Philippe
P
Antakly
Yara
Y
Cador
Romain
R
D000368:Aged; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*