title: Bedside cardiac testing in acute cor pulmonale.
abstract: We present a case where an ECG and echocardiogram suggested pulmonary embolism and early treatment led to a positive outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Omair M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.affiliation: GSH, Bellbrook, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Abdul Mannan
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Masood
authors.affiliation: Atlanta Medical Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Faisal
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Siddiqui
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011660:Pulmonary Heart Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents