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12 April 2023: Articles

A 25-Year-Old Woman with a High-Risk Large and Occlusive Pulmonary Embolism, Later Diagnosed with Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Hyperhomocysteinemia: A Case Report

Challenging differential diagnosis

Juan-Manuel Muñoz-Moreno A* , Anthony Ramos-Yataco C , Emanuel Salcedo-Davila D , Carlos Alcalde-Loyola D , Carina Halanoca-Quispe B , Carlos Requena-Armas D

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939078

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939078

Figure 3. Transthoracic echocardiogram with parasternal short axis view at end-systole demonstrating a D-shaped LV (red arrows) (A). Apical 4-chamber view at end-diastole showing a RV (red line) to LV (blue line) diameter ratio greater than 1, in addition to RA and RV enlargement (B). LA – left atrium; LV – left ventricle; RA – right atrium; RV – right ventricle.

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923