https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.1747
Right ventricular failure due to subacute massive pulmonary embolism
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We present a clinical case of right heart failure secondary to subacute pulmonary embolism, which was managed in our semi-intensive care unit. The case is accompanied by interesting iconography, including electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, ventilation-perfusion, pulmonary scintigraphy, and chest angio-computed tomography.
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Houston BA, Brittain EL, Tedford RJ. Right ventricular failure. N Engl J Med 2023;388:1111-25.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMra2207410
Humbert M, Kovacs G, Hoeper MM, et al. 2022 ESC/ERS guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension. Eur Heart J 2022;43:3618-731. Erratum in: Eur Heart J 2023;44:1312.
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Giumelli, C., Bussolati, G., Granauro, P., & Montanari, P. (2025). Right ventricular failure due to subacute massive pulmonary embolism. Italian Journal of Medicine, 19(1). https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.1747
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