A Rare Cause for Acute Cor Pulmonale

Neuromuscular disease, respiratory failure and cor pulmonale.

Respiratory muscle weakness is an uncommon cause of chronic respiratory failure and a rare cause of cor pulmonale. The problem may not be apparent unless specific physical signs are sought or appropriate investigations performed. We present three patients who presented diagnostic difficulty for prolonged periods until the presence of respiratory muscle weakness was considered. Once the diagnosi...

Rapid resolution of acute cor pulmonale with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator.

A case of massive pulmonary embolism complicated by acute cor pulmonale and shock is presented. The IV administration of recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator (rt-PA) was associated with prompt reversal of clinical, ECG, and nuclear radiographic findings. The role of thrombolytic therapy with rt-PA for massive pulmonary embolism associated with hemodynamic decompensation deserves furthe...

The circulatory effects of acute respiratory failure: with special reference to acute cor pulmonale.

Supportive Treatment of Acute Cor Pulmonale Due to Massive Pulmonary Embolism

j 1 he usual clinical features of acute cor pulmonale are pain or a sense of oppression the centre of the chest, peripheral cyanosis or pallor, hypotension, raised jugular f ?.Us pressure and signs related to right ventricular and pulmonary artery dilatation. ^cal electrocardiographic changes occur. /hile pulmonary embolism is a common condition, the proportion of cases in lch cor pulmonale occ...

Right atrial myxoma associated with acute cor pulmonale. Case report.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Atrial myxomas are the most common type of primary intracardiac tumors. Although they are benign, it is recommended its immediate removal as soon as the diagnosis is confirmed, since they are associated with tumor embolization and their harmful consequences. The objective of this report was to present the case of an intracardiac tumor of rare location (right atrium) th...