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Case Report: Resuscitation of patient with tumor-induced acute pulmonary embolism by venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Background Pulmonary embolism is a condition of right cardiac dysfunction due to pulmonary circulation obstruction. Malignant tumor-induced pulmonary embolism, which has a poor therapeutic outcome and a significant impact on hemodynamics, is the cause of sudden death in patients with malignant tumors.

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Case Report: Complete atrioventricular block in an elderly patient with acute pulmonary embolism

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Introduction Multiple abnormal electrocardiographic findings have been documented in patients experiencing acute pulmonary embolism. To date, only a limited number of cases involving a complete atrioventricular block have been reported in acute pulmonary embolism.

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Understanding an Enlarged Heart (Cardiomegaly): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

MIBHS

High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Persistent high blood pressure forces the heart to work harder to pump blood. Anemia Severe, untreated anemia can force the heart to pump more blood to compensate for the lower oxygen levels in the blood, potentially leading to enlargement.

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Acute type A aortic dissection with cerebral malperfusion: diagnosis and repair using a novel technique

The British Journal of Cardiology

His blood pressure was 180/110 mmHg and heart rate was 100 bpm. He had a high blood pressure and heart rate and was initially treated with glyceryl trinitrate. If the dissection extends into the aortic arch branches, ensuring adequate cerebral perfusion during surgery is crucial to preventing stroke.

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Abstract 4140751: “A silent death: Right heart clot in transit” Acute sub-massive pulmonary embolism

Circulation

On day 3 of hospitalization, he experienced a syncopal episode and had acute worsening of hypoxemia that prompted a CT angiography of the chest which revealed bilateral, large clot burden pulmonary emboli with proximal thrombus in both the right and left main pulmonary arteries.

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A crashing patient with an abnormal ECG that you must recognize

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Notice I did not say "pulmonary embolism," because any form of severe acute right heart strain may produce this ECG. This includes, but is not limited to, PE, asthma/COPD exacerbation, hypoxic vasoconstriction from pneumonia, acute pulmonary hypertension exacerbation. There are filling defects in both main pulmonary arteries.

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A 60-something with Syncope, LVH, and convex ST Elevation

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Low LV filling pressures are due to several etiologies, most commonly due to volume depletion (dehydration or hemorrhage), but also due to other etiologies including, but not limited to: mitral stenosis, pulmonary hypertension (chronic, or due to pulmonary embolism), or poor RV performance.