Abstract
A 48-year-old female was admitted after experiencing a brief syncopal episode. Three weeks ago the patient sustained a right arm humerus bone fracture in a motor vehicle accident. Since the accident, her mobility has been limited. CT angiogram of the chest revealed massive bilateral pulmonary emboli. A 2D echocardiogram was performed, which demonstrated McConnell sign and severe right ventricle dysfunction. Considering potential of hemodynamic instability, the patient received fibrinolytic therapy with Alteplase. A subsequent 2D echocardiogram showed complete resolution of McConnell sign and right ventricle dysfunction.
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Shafiq, Q., Assaly, R., & Kanjwal, Y. (2011). McConnell Sign in a Patient with Massive Acute Pulmonary Embolism. Case Reports in Cardiology, 2011, 1–3. https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/201097
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