Reverse McConnell sign in a patient with acute pulmonary embolism

TATLI E., AKTOZ M., YEL M., ÖNAL B., ALTUN A.

Trakya Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Dergisi, cilt.27, sa.1, ss.86-88, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Dergi Adı: Trakya Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Dergisi
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.86-88
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Acute pulmonary embolism, Cardiac arrest, Reverse McConnell sign
  • Trakya Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

There are various echocardiography parameters for diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. Among these paramaters, "McConnell sign" is defined as right ventricular free wall hypokinesis in the presence of normal right ventricular apical contractility. We presented a patient with acute pulmonary embolism which caused reversible akinesia of the apex and right ventricular midfree wall, a finding we would like to term "reverse McConnell sign." © Medical Journal of Trakya University. Published by Ekin Medical Publishing. All rights reserved.