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  • Title: Diagnosis of proximal pulmonary embolism by transthoracic echocardiography.
    Author: Garçon P, Cohen I, Nakad C, Marini V, Abassade P, Antakly Y, Cador R.
    Journal: J Am Soc Echocardiogr; 2008 Sep; 21(9):1079. PubMed ID: 18187303.
    Abstract:
    To date, few cases giving detailed visual descriptions of a thrombus in the pulmonary arteries or its branches in transthoracic echocardiography have been reported. We report the case of a 67-year-old man who was admitted to a hospital emergency department with a thrombus in the right pulmonary artery diagnosed by transthoracic echocardiography. The specificity of echocardiography in pulmonary embolism varies between 80% and 90% according to the series. The direct visualization of a thrombus is sometimes possible, permitting a faster diagnosis in patients with compromised hemodynamic status.
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