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[Chest pain, dyspnea, syncope]
1Departement Innere Medizin, Universitätsspital Zürich.
Praxis
|June 6, 1995
Summary
Recurrent pulmonary embolism caused severe symptoms including shortness of breath and chest pain. Prompt treatment with anticoagulants led to rapid symptom improvement and resolution of pulmonary hypertension.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Pulmonology
- Internal Medicine
Background:
- A 53-year-old female presented with a six-month history of dyspnea, leg and chest pain, and two syncopal events.
- Symptoms suggested recurrent pulmonary embolism, potentially leading to acute cor pulmonale and syncope.