Vnitr Lek 2013, 59(11):1017-1021

The value of ECG assessment in pulmonary embolism diagnostics

S. Daruľová*, M. Stančík, P. Galajda, M. Belicová, M. Mokáň
I. interná klinika Jesseniovej lekárskej fakulty UK a UN Martin, Slovenská republika, prednosta prof. MUDr. Marián Mokáň, DrSc., FRCP Edin.

Acute pulmonary embolism is one of the most frequent and risky cardiovascular diseases. Despite accessability of different examinig methods and rich clinical experience, pulmonary embolism is demanding disease especially in diagnostics. The reason might be in clinical picture, that is not typical everytime and leads to incorrect choice of diagnostic methods, that delay the disease assesment. Regarding this, precise evaluation of every each symptom and basal, resp. supplemental examinations is important step to rapid and right assesment of this diagnose.

Keywords: acute pulmonary embolism; ECG

Received: May 15, 2013; Accepted: June 25, 2013; Published: November 1, 2013  Show citation

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Daruľová S, Stančík M, Galajda P, Belicová M, Mokáň M. The value of ECG assessment in pulmonary embolism diagnostics. Vnitr Lek. 2013;59(11):1017-1021.
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