Clinical nuclear medicine
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Clinical nuclear medicine · Nov 1989
Case ReportsPatent ductus arteriosus with Eisenmenger's syndrome detected by first-pass study.
The case of a 20-year-old man with patent ductus arteriosus complicated with Eisenmenger's syndrome is described. Radionuclide angiocardiography characterized the abnormal pattern of blood flow through the central circulation to establish a diagnosis of patent ductus arteriosus with a significant right-to-left shunt, which had not been indicated by other clinical findings.
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Clinical nuclear medicine · Nov 1989
Case ReportsRapid resolution of pulmonary embolism by tissue plasminogen activator.
A case of multiple bilateral pulmonary emboli demonstrating complete resolution 48 hours after the intravenous administration of tissue plasminogen activator is presented.