Right Ventricular Thrombus in Transit: Raising the Stakes in the Management of Pulmonary Embolism

Right Ventricular Thrombus in Transit: Raising the Stakes in the Management of Pulmonary Embolism

[Display omitted] •Right heart thrombi are rare and associated with significant mortality.•RV thrombus was complicated by recurrent pulmonary emboli and managed surgically.•Recurrent pulmonary emboli in anticoagulated patients may suggest malignancy.•The optimal treatment for right heart thrombi rem...

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Veröffentlicht in:CASE (Philadelphia, Pa.) Pa.), 2019-12, Vol.3 (6), p.272-276
Hauptverfasser: Lai, Everett, Alishetti, Shudhanshu, Wong, Jonathan M., Delic, Lejla, Egrie, Glenn, Rosenblatt, Andrew
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Sprache:eng
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Consequential Thrombus
Deep vein thrombus
Ovarian malignancy
Patent foramen ovale
Pulmonary embolus
Right ventricular thrombus
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Zusammenfassung:[Display omitted] •Right heart thrombi are rare and associated with significant mortality.•RV thrombus was complicated by recurrent pulmonary emboli and managed surgically.•Recurrent pulmonary emboli in anticoagulated patients may suggest malignancy.•The optimal treatment for right heart thrombi remains uncertain.•Surgical thrombectomy is an option, but treatment should be individualized.
ISSN:2468-6441
2468-6441
DOI:10.1016/j.case.2019.05.006