What should be done in the event of simultaneous massive pulmonary embolism and myocardial infarction with ST elevation?

• Main Authors: Recep Akgedik (Author), Zeki Yüksel Günaydın (Author), Berna Botan Yıldırım (Author), Canan Eren Dağlı (Author), Osman Bektaş (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: KARE Publishing, 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Massive pulmonary embolism (MPE) and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) are life-threatening conditions with well-known diagnosis and treatment. Symptoms and findings such as dyspnea, chest pain, hypotension, ECG changes and elevation of cardiac enzymes are seen in both diseases. However, MPE and AMI...