McConnel e seus ensinamentos.

Critical Appraisal on the Utility of Echocardiography in the Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism

Mookadam, Farouk MD; Jiamsripong, Panupong MD; Goel, Ramil MD; Warsame, Tahlil A. BSc; Emani, Usha R. MD; Khandheria, Bijoy K. MD

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“McConnell sign” is useful to differentiate patients with an acute PE from those with pulmonary hypertension secondary to other causes, such as primary pulmonary hypertension, with a sensitivity of 77%, specificity of 94%, a positive predictive value of 71%, and a negative predictive value of 96%. McConnell sign is present when normal contraction or sparing of the RV apex with hypokinesis of the midportion of the RV free wall occurs 

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Veja quantos sinais são possivelmente encontrados na Embolia Pulmonar.

O preferido é o McConnel, procure por ele.

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Até por que, esse McConnel é muito bom.

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