ABSTRACT
Emboli in transit in right atrium are rare. When they occur, they are associated to high rate of pulmonary embolism and mortality. This is a case report on an embolus in transit in right chambers, with clinical suspicion of pulmonary thromboembolism. Diagnosis was obtained through transesophageal echocardiography. The patient had a positive response post-anticoagulation. The team discussed presentation forms, treatment and condition development.
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Anticoagulants/therapeutic use , Heart Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Pulmonary Embolism/diagnostic imaging , Thrombosis/diagnostic imaging , Echocardiography, Transesophageal , Female , Heart Atria , Heart Diseases/complications , Humans , Middle Aged , Pulmonary Embolism/drug therapy , Thrombosis/drug therapy , Venous Thrombosis/diagnostic imaging , Venous Thrombosis/drug therapyABSTRACT
Trombos móveis no átrio direito são raros e associados a altas taxas de embolia pulmonar e de mortalidade. Neste relato é apresentado um caso de trombo em trânsito nas câmaras direitas, com suspeita clínica de tromboembolismo pulmonar, diagnosticado por ecocardiografia transesofágica, com boa evolução após anticoagulação. São também discutidas suas formas de apresentação, tratamento e evolução.
Emboli in transit in right atrium are rare. When they occur, they are associated to high rate of pulmonary embolism and mortality. This is a case report on an embolus in transit in right chambers, with clinical suspicion of pulmonary thromboembolism. Diagnosis was obtained through transesophageal echocardiography. The patient had a positive response post-anticoagulation. The team discussed presentation forms, treatment and condition development.