THE DIAGNOSIS OF A PULMONARY-ARTERY THROMBUS BY TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY

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CEREL, A [1 ]
BURGER, AJ [1 ]
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[1] NEW ENGLAND DEACONESS HOSP,NEW ENGLAND DEACONESS HOSP,185 PILGRIM RD,BAKER-3,BOSTON,MA 02215
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10.1378/chest.103.3.944
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R4 [临床医学];
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1002 ; 100602 ;
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We describe a patient with an acute inferior wall myocardial infarction who underwent percutaneous coronary angioplasty. He subsequently had a cardiac arrest and developed progressive severe hypoxia. Although findings from pulmonary angiography were nondiagnostic, transesophageal echocardiography demonstrated a nonocclusive, right pulmonary artery thrombus. Therapy was changed, and the patient recovered. Transesophageal echocardiography was also used to monitor anticoagulation therapy.
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