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21 September 2021: Articles

Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension Mimicking Acute Pulmonary Embolism: A Case Report

Challenging differential diagnosis, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Unusual setting of medical care, Rare disease, Adverse events of drug therapy, Clinical situation which can not be reproduced for ethical reasons

Ricards Kaulins A , Barbara Vitola A , Sandra Lejniece D , Aivars Lejnieks C , Dana Kigitovica F , Matiss Sablinskis E , Kristaps Sablinskis E , Ainars Rudzitis C , Roberts Verners Kalejs E , Andris Skride A*

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.933031

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e933031

Table 2. Right heart catheterization results.

PASP (mmHg)67
PADP (mmHg)17
mPAP (mmHg)37
PCWP (mmHg)5
CO (l/min)3.59
Cl (l/min/m)2.28
PVR (Wood units)8.9
PASP – pulmonary arterial systolic pressure; PADP – pulmonary arterial diastolic pressure; mPAP – mean pulmonary artery pressure; PCWP – pulmonary capillary wedge pressure; CO – cardiac output; CI – cardiac index; PVR – pulmonary vascular resistance.

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923