Case Report
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World J Cardiol. Feb 26, 2025; 17(2): 101588
Published online Feb 26, 2025. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v17.i2.101588
Coronary heart disease with pulmonary embolism: A case report
Jun-Qing Xu, Meng-Xin Jiang, Feng Wang, Kai-Qiang Yang, Ying-Jiang Xu, Yu-Jiu Wang, Sheng-Jun Dong
Jun-Qing Xu, Meng-Xin Jiang, Feng Wang, Kai-Qiang Yang, Yu-Jiu Wang, Sheng-Jun Dong, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou 256600, Shandong Province, China
Ying-Jiang Xu, Department of Interventional Vascular Surgery, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou 256600, Shandong Province, China
Author contributions: Dong SJ, Wang YJ, and Xu YJ designed the paper; Wang F, Yang KQ and Jang MX acquired data; Xu JQ drafted the manuscript; all authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 82200981; and Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province, No. ZR2022QH358; and Special Funds of Taishan Scholars Project of Shandong Province, No. tsqn202312384.
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Corresponding author: Sheng-Jun Dong, MD, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, No. 661 Huanghe 2nd Road, Binzhou 256600, Shandong Province, China. dsj200800@163.com
Received: September 19, 2024
Revised: December 25, 2024
Accepted: January 21, 2025
Published online: February 26, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Coronary heart disease and pulmonary embolism are common cardiovascular diseases encountered in clinical practice. Their primary symptoms, such as chest tightness and dyspnea, are similar and lack specificity. Therefore, when these two diseases coexist in clinical practice, they are frequently misdiagnosed or missed. Here, we report the case of a patient who presented with paroxysmal chest tightness lasting 2 d. He was diagnosed with coronary heart disease combined with pulmonary embolism. The patient underwent coronary artery bypass grafting and received anticoagulant and antiplatelet drugs, resulting in a favorable prognosis.