Masking of Pressure Overload in a Patient with Pulmonary Thromboembolism Accompanied by Atrial Septal Aneurysm
A pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) causes a dramatic pressure overload to the right heart. Previous case reports have shown that elevated right atrial pressure secondary to a PTE can cause right-to-left shunting in the presence of an atrial septal aneurysm (ASA). A 57-year-old female with diabetes, h...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Chonnam National University Medical School
2011
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3214858/ |