Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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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Embolism Pulmonary Blood Pressure Electrocardiogram 49

The British Journal of Cardiology

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

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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Aortic Blood Pressure Chest Pain Embolism 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 12, 2018

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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Chest Pain Pulmonary Embolism Tachycardia 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 26, 2017

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.

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Chest Pain STEMI Ultrasound Pulmonary 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 14, 2023

The bedside echo showed a large RV (Does this mean there is a pulmonary embolism as the etiology?) When you suspect pulmonary embolism due to large RV on POCUS, always look for right axis deviation and a large R-wave in V1 because the large RV may be entirely due to chronic RVH, not acute PE. Lots of info here.

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Chest Pain Pulmonary Sickle Cell Disease Atrial Flutter 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 10, 2023

Given that there was such a high blood pressure, it is possible that this is a type 2 MI (supply demand mismatch due to high oxygen demand when myocardium is pumping against such elevated blood pressure.) No signs for aortic dissection or pulmonary embolus. --"Results were discussed with the ordering physician.

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Coronary Angiogram Chest Pain Stenosis STEMI 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2016

The blood pressure was 110/60. The patient had been on a long drive, suggesting possible pulmonary embolism (this was unlikely given absence of tachyardia, hypoxia, or any other feature of PE), so we sent a d dimer. [We Patients with ACS and acute pulmonary edema 3. It was not relieved by anything.

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Chest Pain STEMI Aortic Myocardial Infarction 52