Acute pulmonary embolism mimicking STEMI. Do the potential benefits of pulmonary artery angiography support the decision to perform the procedure?

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Acute pulmonary embolism mimicking STEMI. Do the potential benefits of pulmonary artery angiography support the decision to perform the procedure?

Przegl Lek. 2014;71(7):407-9

Authors: Kameczura T, Rajzer M, Jankowski P, Willński J, Czarnecka D

Abstract
This case report concerns a 68 year old male with, type 2 diabetes, stage 3 hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, myocardial infarction (MI) 20 years ago. He was admitted to the catheterization laboratory with suspected acute inferior wall MI. Angiography of pulmonary arteries revealed massive thrombosis.

PMID: 25338339 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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