What echocardiographic findings differentiate acute pulmonary embolism and chronic pulmonary hypertension (2023) Stephen Alerhand

Description

This narrative review describes eight physiologically interdependent echocardiographic parameters that help emergency physicians distinguish acute Pulmonary Embolism (PE) and chronic Pulmonary Hypertension (PH). It focuses on findings of right ventricular dysfunction useful for bedside evaluation (POCUS), detailing specific measurements like right ventricular free wall thickness, the 60/60 sign, and McConnell’s sign to improve diagnosis and management.