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[Chest pain, dyspnea, syncope]

I Laube1, T C Medici, R Jenni

  • 1Departement Innere Medizin, Universitätsspital Zürich.

Praxis
|June 6, 1995
PubMed
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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.

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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.