Abstract:A 73-year-old woman who presented with chest discomfort visited the emergency room. The 12-lead electrocardiography showed ST-segment elevation in II, III, and lead augmented vector foot. Emergent coronary angiography revealed a thrombus in the distal right coronary artery. Percutaneous coronary angioplasty with a stent was performed. After the procedure, persistent dyspnea occurred. Her chest computed tomography (CT) showed occlusion of the bilateral pulmonary artery. We could not find a source for the emboli… Show more
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