Right Bundle Branch Block on ECG as a Predictor of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Due to Pulmonary Embolism

16 February 2025 : Case report China

Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis, Management of emergency care

Chunliang Wang

^{ACE 1*}, Yuzhu Fan^{BDE 2}, Guiting Liang^{BC 2}, Yu Chen^{BC 3}, Ping Wang^{BE 4}

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.946074

Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e946074

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Table 1. Laboratory results on admission.

Laboratory examination	Result	Unit	Range of reference
pH	7.037		7.35–7.45
PaO	46	mmHg	80–100
PaCO	42.7	mmHg	35–45
HCO	12.6	mmol/L	22–27
BE	−17	mmol/L	±3
Serum lactate	11.48	mmol/L	0–1.50
cTnI	0.49	µg/L	0–0.10
NT-pro BNP	1932.8	pg/ml	0–300
CK-MB	13.51	ng/ml	0–5.00
WBC	26.29	109/L	4–10
Neutrophile granulocytes	19.34	109/L	1.50–5.50
Serum potassium	4.1	mmol/L	3.50–5.50
Serum sodium	144.7	mmol/L	135–150
Serum creatinine	140	µmol/L	55–96
ALT	220.6	U/L	0–40
AST	482.8	U/L	0–40
LDH	1528.7	U/L	120–250
PT	17.8	S	9.20–15.00
APTT	87.2	S	21–37
D-dimer	4.2	µg/mL	0–0.55
BE – base excess; cTnI – cardiac troponin I; NT-pro BNP – N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide; CK-MB – creatine kinase isoenzyme MB; WBC – white blood cells; ALT – glutamic-pyruvic transaminase; AST – glutamic oxalacetic transaminase; LDH – lactic dehydrogenase; PT – prothrombin time; APTT – activated partial thromboplastin time.

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