Non-surgical extraction of right cardiac "thrombus in transit"

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2000 Nov;51(3):316-9. doi: 10.1002/1522-726x(200011)51:3<316::aid-ccd17>3.0.co;2-u.

Abstract

In two hemodynamically unstable patients, massive pulmonary embolism and free-floating right cardiac thrombi were diagnosed. Thrombolytic therapy was contraindicated and surgical treatment was rejected. In these two cases, we describe a successful non-surgical, percutaneous extraction of mobile right cardiac thrombi. Cathet. Cardiovasc. Intervent. 51:316-319, 2000.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Female
  • Heart Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Diseases / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Thrombosis / therapy*
  • Vena Cava Filters