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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/147697| Title: | Pulmonary embolism mimicking congestive heart failure |
| Authors: | Mercieca, Elyse Zammit, Chantelle Borg, James |
| Keywords: | Pulmonary embolism Congestive heart failure Point-of-care testing Echocardiography |
| Issue Date: | 2025 |
| Publisher: | Malta Leadership Institute (MLI) |
| Citation: | Mercieca, E., Zammit, C., & Borg, J. (2025). Pulmonary embolism mimicking congestive heart failure. The Synapse : the Medical Professionals' Network, 24(1), 10-12. |
| Abstract: | Pulmonary embolism is a life-threatening condition that can present with a wide range of non-specific symptoms, often overlapping with cardiovascular diseases. Here, we report a case of an 83-year-old female with a history of hypertension, rheumatoid arthritis and mild heart failure presenting with signs and symptoms initially suggestive of acute decompensated heart failure. Further diagnostic workup revealed that the true underlying pathology was a bilateral submassive pulmonary embolism. This case highlights the diagnostic challenges and importance of considering pulmonary embolism in patients with seemingly classic signs of congestive heart failure. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/147697 |
| Appears in Collections: | The Synapse, Volume 24, Issue 1 |
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| TheSynapse24(1)A2.pdf | 2.39 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
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