Bidirectional tachycardia in a patient with pulmonary embolism.
We report a 55 year-old man with sudden cardiac arrest. Electrocardiography revealed runs of bidirectional ventricular tachycardia, and transthoracic echocardiography showed indirect findings of pulmonary embolism.
Tatli
Ersan
E
Department of Cardiology, Trakya University School of Medicine, Edirne, Turkey. ersantatli@yahoo.com
Aktoz
Meryem
M
Barutcu
Ahmet
A
Altun
Armagan
A
D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D017211:Treatment Failure; D014463:Ultrasonography