[Massive pulmonary embolism without echocardiographic features of right ventricular overload].
A case of 70-year-old patient with massive pulmonary embolism confirmed in CT, but without changes in right ventricle size and function in echocardiography is presented. This case is consistent with literature data that echocardiography has relatively low sensitivity in the diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism.
Klinika Kardiologii, III Katedra Kardiologii, Slaski Uniwersytet Medyczny, Katowice. kazmierski.maciej@gmail.com
Maciej
M
Kaźmierski
Aleksandra
A
Michalewska-Włudarczyk
Barbara
B
Korzeniowska
Piotr
P
Garbocz
Ewa
E
Boczkowska-Gaik
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D018497:Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*