Open AccessMassive pulmonary embolism causing large T-wave inversion and QT prolongation
Author(s) -
János Tomcsányi,
Nóra Turi-Kováts,
András Wettstein,
Hrisula Arabadzisz
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of thoracic disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.682
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 2077-6624
pISSN - 2072-1439
DOI - 10.21037/jtd.2017.10.89
Subject(s) - medicine , prolongation , pulmonary embolism , t wave , cardiology , qt interval , inversion (geology) , electrocardiography , seismology , geology , tectonics
We present a case of massive pulmonary embolism where the electrocardiogram (ECG) demonstrated transient T-wave inversion and marked QT-prolongation. The pathomechanism and clinical significance of these changes are discussed.
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