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Case Reports
. 2014 Jun 17:2014:bcr2013200940.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-200940.

Bedside cardiac testing in acute cor pulmonale

Omair M Ali  1 , Abdul Mannan Masood  2 , Faisal Siddiqui  3
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Case Reports

Bedside cardiac testing in acute cor pulmonale

Omair M Ali et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

We present a case where an ECG and echocardiogram suggested pulmonary embolism and early treatment led to a positive outcome.

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Figure 1
ECG with sinus tachycardia at 100 bpm. Also present is a S wave in lead I, a Q wave in lead III and an inverted T wave in lead III.
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Figure 2
Echocardiogram in two-chamber view demonstrating a dilated right ventricle.
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Figure 3
Echocardiogram in left parasternal long axis view demonstrating dilated right ventricle.
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