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Floating right heart thrombus and massive pulmonary embolism

The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine volume 24, pages 108–112 (2012)Cite this article

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Right heart thrombi are a severe form of venous thromboembolic disease and justify diagnosis and treatment in emergency. Free-floating right heart thrombi are a rare phenomenon, generally diagnosed when echocardiography is performed in patients with suspected or proven pulmonary embolism, and have a dismal prognosis if not diagnosed and treated in a timely manner. In our case which presented and treated in December 2010, thrombolytic therapy was the treatment of choice, although other treatment options are available, including anticoagulation and embolectomy.

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    Khalid Y. Tohamy, Islam Ali, Mousa Faris & Mousa Akbar

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Tohamy, K.Y., Ali, I., Faris, M. et al. Floating right heart thrombus and massive pulmonary embolism. Egypt J Intern Med 24, 108–112 (2012). https://doi.org/10.7123/01.EJIM.0000422607.07704.63

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