Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion (TAPSE) in a Patient with Pulmonary Emboli
History of present illness: A 60-year-old male with a history of pulmonary emboli (PE) presented to the emergency department with exertional shortness of breath following a ten-hour flight. The patient admitted to recently stopping his previously prescribed rivaroxaban. His electrocardiogram (ECG)...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2018-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://jetem.org/tapse/ |