Thinking Outside the Box

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Correction to Farzaneh-Far et al., N Engl J Med 354(22):2376-2381 June 1, 2006.

Volume 355:851-852		August 24, 2006		Number 8

Thinking Outside the Box

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To the Editor: Farzaneh-Far et al. (June 1 issue)¹ describea case of massive pulmonary embolism, stating that in more than80 percent of patients with acute pulmonary embolism, echocardiographyreveals abnormalities. However, others report that most patientswith pulmonary embolism have normal echocardiographic results.²For that reason, echocardiography has not been recommended asa routine imaging test for the diagnosis of suspected pulmonaryembolism.³

Ariel Jaitovich, M.D.
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL 60611
a-jaitovich@northwestern.edu

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