03 November 2025
: Case report 
Right Ventricular Volume Overload Mimicking Pulmonary Embolism: A Case of Intraoperative Fluid Absorption-Induced Ventricular Interdependence
Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Management of emergency care, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis)
Chunliang Wang
BCDE 1, Yuzhu Fan AEF 2*, Juan Wang BCF 1, Yu Chen BCD 3, Ying Cui BCD 4, Hongzhao Zhang BCD 5
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950003
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e950003
Figure 2 Pulmonary CTA and pulmonary CT findings. (A) Postoperative pulmonary artery angiography demonstrates no evidence of pulmonary embolism; (B) Postoperative pulmonary artery angiography reveals right ventricular dilation with flattened interventricular septum and RV/LV area ratio >1; (C) Postoperative pulmonary CT reveals pulmonary edema (green arrow); (D) Pre-discharge pulmonary CT shows resolution of pulmonary edema.