A case of mobile right ventricular thrombus with massive pulmonary thromboembolism
- Jaywant M Nawale
- Ajay S Chaurasia
- Digvijay Deeliprao Nalawade
- Nikhil A Borikar
Publication date
January 2017
DOI Publisher
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications ISSN
2395-5414 Journal
2395-5414Abstract
In patients with pulmonary thromboembolism, right heart thrombi are uncommon or underdiagnosed. They may form in situ or arise due to migration from the peripheral venous system. Their presence in pulmonary embolism indicates a grave prognosis and complicates treatment decisions. We report a case of mobile right ventricular thrombus with massive pulmonary thromboembolism who had a rapid fatal course despite early treatment
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