Right Ventricular Apical Contractility in Acute Pulmonary Embolism: The McConnell Sign Revisited.

Background: The McConnell sign has been regarded as a highly specific echo finding in acute pulmonary embolism (aPE). However, a completely satisfying explanation to account for this observation in aPE remains elusive. We used longitudinal velocity vector imaging (VVI) using a dedicated software pro...

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Publicado en:Echocardiography Vol. 27; no. 6; pp. 614 - 621
Autores principales: López-Candales, Angel, Edelman, Kathy, Candales, Maria Dolores
Formato: CEU diagnostic images research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Jul2010
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