1.Electrocardiographic Changes in a Patient With Pulmonary Embolism and Septic Shock.
Antonios N PAVLIDIS ; Leonidas E POULIMENOS ; Antreas K GIANNAKOPOULOS ; Athanasios TSOUKAS ; Manolis S KALLISTRATOS ; Athanasios J MANOLIS
Korean Circulation Journal 2011;41(11):692-693
Various electrocardiography (ECG) abnormalities have been reported in patients who present with pulmonary embolism (PE). Severe sepsis is also associated with ECG changes that may mimic ST elevation myocardial infarction. We report a case of an elderly patient with PE and septic shock associated with striking ECG changes.
Aged
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Electrocardiography
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Humans
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Hydrazines
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Myocardial Infarction
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Pulmonary Embolism
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Sepsis
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Shock, Septic
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Strikes, Employee