title: Massive pulmonary thromboembolism complicating acute type-a aortic dissection or another explanation for right ventricular dilatation?
authors.affiliation: Anesthesia Service, Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI. Electronic address: pspagel@mcw.edu.
authors.forename: Paul S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Pagel
authors.forename: Jasmeet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sidhu
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gerstman
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012421:Rupture; D018497:Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016278:Ventricular Function, Right
keywords: aortic dissection; hemopericardium; pulmonary artery compression; right ventricular dilatation