Abstract
Thrombus in the right atrium or ventricle is rare and carries a mortality rate of 40%. Death frequently occurs when the thrombus moves toward the pulmonary arteries. Emergent treatment is therefore required. However there is no clear consensus regarding therapeutic management. We present here a patient with right atrial thrombus who underwent surgical exploration of the right atrium and successful thrombectomy.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 689-690 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - Oct 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Heart atrium
- Lung neoplasms
- Thrombectomy
- Thromboembolism
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
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