2010
DOI: 10.1378/chest.10543
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Complete Heart Block as a Presentation for Acute Pulmonary Embolism

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“…Patients with acute PE may have EKG findings of cor-pulmonale, including sinus tachycardia, RBBB, right axis deviation, T wave inversions, ST segment depressions, ST segment elevations, and S1Q3T3 [ 5 , 6 ]. The incidence of an RBBB in association with PE ranges from 6% to 69%.…”
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“…Patients with acute PE may have EKG findings of cor-pulmonale, including sinus tachycardia, RBBB, right axis deviation, T wave inversions, ST segment depressions, ST segment elevations, and S1Q3T3 [ 5 , 6 ]. The incidence of an RBBB in association with PE ranges from 6% to 69%.…”
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“…The mechanism behind an RBBB finding may be related to the dilation of the RV. Since the right bundle branch runs superficially along the right ventricular side of the interventricular septum, any acute distension of the right ventricular cavity can lead to changes seen on EKG [ 6 ]. An RBBB pattern is more frequent in cases of massive trunk obstruction than peripheral embolism due to RV overload, as seen in our patient [ 7 ].…”
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