Presentation
Chest pain and dyspnea.
Patient Data
Age: 45 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Saddle pulmonary embolism
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Saddle pulmonary embolism which is straddling the pulmonary bifurcation and extending into the left and right pulmonary arteries.
Signs of right heart strain in the form of :
- dilatation of the right ventricle (RV) (i.e. RV width > left ventricular width)
- straightening with mild leftward bulging of the interventricular septum
- enlargement of the pulmonary trunk
Case Discussion
Here in this case we can see the saddle pulmonary embolism and signs of right heart strain.
Saddle pulmonary embolism which is straddling the pulmonary bifurcation and extending into the left and right pulmonary arteries.
Signs of right heart strain in the form of :
- dilatation of the right ventricle (RV) (i.e. RV width > left ventricular width)
- straightening with mild leftward bulging of the interventricular septum
- enlargement of the pulmonary trunk
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