DETECTION OF MASSIVE PULMONARY EMBOLUS-IN-TRANSIT BY TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY

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作者
HUNTER, JJ [1 ]
JOHNSON, KR [1 ]
KARAGIANES, TG [1 ]
DITTRICH, HC [1 ]
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[1] UNIV CALIF SAN DIEGO,MED CTR,DEPT ANESTHESIOL,SAN DIEGO,CA 92103
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10.1378/chest.100.5.1210
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R4 [临床医学];
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1002 ; 100602 ;
摘要
Pulmonary embolus-in-transit represents an important cause of morbidity and mortality in the critically ill patient. Unexplained shock and acute pulmonary hypertension were evaluated with echocardiography. Standard transthoracic echocardiography failed to identify a large embolism-in-transit that was easily visualized by transesophageal imaging. A review of the literature involving embolism-in-transit suggests that early intervention in these patients may be beneficial.
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