Open AccessRegional right ventricular dysfunction in acute pulmonary embolism and right ventricular infarction
Author(s) -
Franco Casazza,
A Bongarzoni,
A Capozi,
O Agostoni
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
european journal of echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1532-2114
pISSN - 1525-2167
DOI - 10.1016/j.euje.2004.06.002
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary embolism , cardiology , right ventricular failure , myocardial infarction , infarction , pulmonary infarction , pulmonary hypertension
A normally contracting right ventricular apex associated to a severe hypokinesia of the mid-free wall ('McConnell sign') has been considered a distinct echocardiographic pattern of acute pulmonary embolism.
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