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ArticleBMJ case reports2021

Atrial septal defect with Crochetage sign presenting with pulmonary artery thrombosis.

Neerusha Kaisbain, Wei Juan Lim, Heng Shee Kim

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Neerusha KaisbainDepartment of Medicine, Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
Wei Juan LimDepartment of Medicine, Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia omegakimia@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5943-7045
Heng Shee KimDepartment of Cardiology, Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8362-7295
Sultanah Aminah Hospital · MY

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Atrial septal defect (ASD) is the most common congenital heart disease observed in adult. Several ECG findings are considered sensitive for the diagnosis of ASD. We describe a 50 years old man who displayed Crochetage sign, incomplete right bundle branch block (IRBBB) and right ventricular strain pattern on ECG. Crochetage sign is highly specific for ASD and it correlates with shunt severity. The diagnostic specificity for ASD increases if the R waves have both Crochetage patterns and IRBBB. It is important not to confuse Crochetage signs with IRBBB abnormalities on ECG. Our patient was ultimately diagnosed with a large ASD measuring 3 cm with bidirectional shunt and concomitant pulmonary thrombosis. This illustrates that high suspicion of the ASD with the use of good-old ECG signs remains relevant in this modern era. This also reminds us that patients with Eisenmenger syndrome are at higher risk for pulmonary thrombosis.

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Heart Septal Defects, AtrialVenous ThrombosisAdultBundle-Branch BlockElectrocardiographyHumansMaleMiddle AgedPulmonary Arteryarrhythmiascardiovascular medicinevalvar diseasesvenous thromboembolism

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PMID34315750
PMCPMC8317128
OpenAlexW3183789647

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