• J Am Soc Echocardiogr · Sep 1992

    Case Reports

    Transthoracic echocardiography documents prompt resolution of right atrial thrombus after thrombolytic therapy.

    • K S Lee, F J Pashkow, D A Homa, and E E Salcedo.
    • Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Department of Cardiology, OH 44195.
    • J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 1992 Sep 1; 5 (5): 541-3.

    AbstractRight atrial thrombi represent pulmonary emboli in transit, and they may be fatal in patients treated conservatively with anticoagulation. This case provides an opportunity to review echocardiographic findings and management decisions in this disease entity. As the literature now favors thrombolytic therapy in suitable patients, we present a case in which transthoracic echocardiography provided rapid assessment of the outcome of this form of therapy.

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