[Noninvasive diagnosis in the detection of pulmonary hypertension and chronic cor pulmonale as a late sequelae of pulmonary embolism].

A patient with symptoms of coronary artery disease is presented. ECG changes, chest X-ray, echocardiography as well as ventilation-perfusion study excluded coronary artery disease and confirmed cor pulmonare chronicum and pulmonary hypertension. Patophysiological aspects and clinical symptoms are also discussed.