Eustachian valve thrombus:critical factor in outcome of venous thromboembolism

Eustachian valve thrombus:critical factor in outcome of venous thromboembolism

This case report describes a patient with pulmonary embolism (PE) in whom transesophageal echocardiography showed a thrombus in the right atrium attached to the eustachian valve (EV). The EV is typically absent in the adult, but when present it is considered to be benign. It is an uncommon site for...

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Veröffentlicht in:Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2003-01, Vol.20 (1), p.71-73
Hauptverfasser: Onwuanyi, Anekwe E, Brown, Robert J, Vahedi, Marjan, Narayanan, Rajnikanth, Nash, Ira S, Goldman, Martin E
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Anticoagulants - therapeutic use
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Heart Atria
Hirudin Therapy
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pulmonary Embolism - complications
Pulmonary Embolism - diagnostic imaging
Pulmonary Embolism - drug therapy
Thrombosis - complications
Thrombosis - diagnostic imaging
Thrombosis - drug therapy
Vena Cava, Inferior
Warfarin - therapeutic use
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Zusammenfassung:This case report describes a patient with pulmonary embolism (PE) in whom transesophageal echocardiography showed a thrombus in the right atrium attached to the eustachian valve (EV). The EV is typically absent in the adult, but when present it is considered to be benign. It is an uncommon site for thrombus formation. This patient was treated with systemic anticoagulation.
ISSN:0742-2822
1540-8175
DOI:10.1046/j.1540-8175.2003.00010.x