Syncope as the Clinical Presentation of Pulmonary Thromboembolism
Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) has a wide spectrum of presentations, and its cardinal manifestations include chest pain, dyspnea, and syncope. Syncope as an initial presentation of PTE occurs in 10-14% of patients and is not restricted to massive PTEs. It can also occur in the setting of non- massi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2007-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Tehran University Heart Center |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/3727.pdf&manuscript_id=3727 |