A Case of Massive Pulmonary Embolism Masked by a Ventricular Septal Defect.

Author: Kyoung Yong LEE ¹ ; Woo Cho CHUNG ; Kyung Joong KIM ; Young Jae DOO ; Jiwook CHOI ; Yeong Seop YUN ; Jae Beom LEE
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1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Anyang Sam Hospital, Anyang, Korea. Fa5754@gmail.com
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Massive pulmonary embolism; Heart septal defects, Ventricular
MeSH: Aged; Dyspnea; Early Diagnosis; Female; Heart Arrest; Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular*; Hemodynamics; Humans; Masks*; Mortality; Pulmonary Embolism*; Syncope
From:Korean Journal of Medicine 2015;89(1):85-90
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:Korean
Abstract: Patients with massive pulmonary embolism may present with severe dyspnea at rest, syncope, or cardiac arrest. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential to reduce mortality; however, patient-specific factors can influence the hemodynamic effect of pulmonary embolism. Here, we present a case of massive pulmonary embolism masked by a ventricular septal defect in a 73-year-old female.