A case of pulmonary thromboembolism with ST elevation and literature review

Ethem ACAR; Ahmet DEMİR; Birdal YILDIRIM; Ahmet DEMİR; Aysel GÖKÇEK

Article Details

A case of pulmonary thromboembolism with ST elevation and literature review

Authors:

Ethem ACAR | Ahmet DEMİR | Birdal YILDIRIM | Ahmet DEMİR | Aysel GÖKÇEK

Publisher:

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Main Topics:

Promotion of health

Journal:

Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine 2021 Vol.38 Issue 3, pp.383-386

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2021

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000507547

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

1309-5129

pISSN:

1309-4483

Abstract:

 

Introduction: Electrocardiography (ECG) is an auxiliary test for differential diagnosis for Pulmonary Embolism (PTE). However, as its specificity is low, it is more often used for differential diagnosis. Although there are some changes in ECG in PTE, ST elevation is not a finding we expect to see. With this case report, we aimed to draw attention to the issue with the diagnosis of PTE in a patient with ST elevation in ECG. 
Case Report: Our 52-year-old male patient was brought to the emergency room with a convulsion complaint after chest and back pain. During his examination in the emergency service, he went into convulsion he woke up spontaneously without a postictal period. After that he had a chest pain. V1-2-3-4 ST elevation was detected in the patient's ECG. Coronary CT angio was performed due to normal EEG and Brain CT. Coronary vessels were found normal in coronal CT angioma. However, the patient with embolism in the pulmonary vessels entering the cross-sectional area was treated with the diagnosis of PTE.
As a result, ST elevation may be a finding of PTE, although it is rare.

Article Details

A case of pulmonary thromboembolism with ST elevation and literature review

Authors: Ethem ACAR | Ahmet DEMİR | Birdal YILDIRIM | Ahmet DEMİR | Aysel GÖKÇEK

Publisher: Ondokuz Mayıs University

Main Topics: Promotion of health

Journal: Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine 2021 Vol.38 Issue 3, pp.383-386

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 4/2021

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000507547

Frequency: Quarterly

eISSN: 1309-5129

pISSN: 1309-4483

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Authors:

Ethem ACAR | Ahmet DEMİR | Birdal YILDIRIM | Ahmet DEMİR | Aysel GÖKÇEK

Publisher:

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Main Topics:

Promotion of health

Journal:

Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine 2021 Vol.38 Issue 3, pp.383-386

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2021

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000507547

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

1309-5129

pISSN:

1309-4483