A Case of Consecutive Right and Left Ventricular Dysfunction.
10.4250/jcu.2008.16.4.123
- Author:
Seong Mi PARK
1
;
Jong Il CHOI
;
Soon Jun HONG
;
Do Sun LIM
;
Wan Joo SHIM
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. wjshimmd@unitel.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pulmonary embolism;
Apical ballooning syndrome;
Bleeding;
Echocardiography
- MeSH:
Dyspnea;
Echocardiography;
Hemorrhage;
Pulmonary Embolism;
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy;
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left;
Ventricular Dysfunction, Right
- From:Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
2008;16(4):123-125
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
An acute pulmonary embolism (PE) and the apical ballooning syndrome (ABS) are both critical and need proper management during the acute stage. We experienced a case of recurrent severe dyspnea because serious right ventricular dysfunction due to PE and left ventricular dysfunction due to ABS occurred consecutively in the short-term and bedside echocardiography has an important role in management in acute settings.
