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J Am Soc Echocardiogr · Jul 2000
Case ReportsTransthoracic echocardiographic demonstration of massive pulmonary thrombus caused by protein C deficiency.
- H K Jeon, H J Youn, K D Yoo, J W Park, H Y Kim, H Y Rhim, J S Chae, J H Kim, K B Choi, and S J Hong.
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
- J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2000 Jul 1;13(7):682-4.
AbstractFew cases of pulmonary embolism detected by transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) have been reported. We present a case of a patient affected by pulmonary embolism caused by protein C deficiency. Transthoracic echocardiography showed a thrombus in transit (ie, visualization of a thrombus within the pulmonary artery). A hypercoagulable state caused by deficiency of protein C is a rare cause of pulmonary thromboembolism. Our experience demonstrates a massive pulmonary thrombus resulting from such a deficiency. Transthoracic echocardiography should be considered as the first diagnostic method for patients with suspected pulmonary embolism.
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