A large biatrial thrombus entrapped by patent foramen ovale in a case with massive pulmonary embolism

Dercis, Emir; Aktas, Mujdat; Bozyel, Serdar; Yayuz, Sadan; ŞAHİN, TAYFUN

doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2018.15084

A large biatrial thrombus entrapped by patent foramen ovale in a case with massive pulmonary embolism

Dercis E., Aktas M., Bozyel S., Yayuz S., ŞAHİN T.

TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, cilt.26, sa.1, ss.150-152, 2018 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2018
Doi Numarası: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2018.15084
Dergi Adı: TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.150-152
Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Thrombus development in cardiac chambers increases the risk of mortality, compared to pulmonary embolism alone, and can require change in therapy. In the presence of patent foramen ovale, paradoxical systemic embolization can occur associated with a higher incidence of death and embolic complications. Herein, we present a case of pulmonary embolism concomitant a right atrial huge thrombus entrapped in patent foramen ovale and prolapsing into the left heart chambers.