Tumor Emboli: A Rare Cause of Acute Pulmonary Hypertension

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Tumor Emboli: A Rare Cause of Acute Pulmonary Hypertension Anne S. Mainardi, MD, Terence Trow, MD The American Journal of Medicine Volume 130, Issue 4, Pages e137-e139 (April 2017) DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2016.11.023 Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure Ventilation perfusion scan showing numerous small bilateral unmatched perfusion defects. (1) anterior posterior (AP) perfusion; (2) AP ventilation; (3) left anterior oblique (LAO) right posterior oblique (RPO) perfusion; (4) LAO RPO ventilation; (5) left posterior oblique (LPO) right anterior oblique (RAO) perfusion; (6) LPO RAO ventilation. The American Journal of Medicine 2017 130, e137-e139DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2016.11.023) Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions