Acute Apical Sparing Strain Pattern of the Right Ventricle in Pulmonary Embolism: A Speckle-Tracking McConnell's Sign Equivalent
•McConnell's sign on echocardiography is a hallmark of acute pulmonary embolism.•Speckle-tracking can identify a strain pattern equivalent to McConnell's sign.•Strain imaging can quantify McConnell's sign and demonstrate its resolution.•Further studies are needed to refine RV strain use in PE management.
Authors
- Leben Tefera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9640-6774)
- Ziad Zalaquett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2515-807X)
- Patrick Collier
Institutions
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- CASE
- Published
- 2025-08-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.case.2025.06.008
- Primary Topic
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00