Journal of cardiac surgery
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Mobile right atrial thrombus is an uncommon finding on two-dimensional (2D) echocardiography. Therapeutic alternatives include systemic heparinization, systemic or local thrombolysis, and surgical removal. We report our clinical experience in six patients over a 3-year period (6000 echocardiograms) at a tertiary care referral center. ⋯ Mobile thrombus in the right atrium is an unusual echocardiographic finding. It portends a poor prognosis with death due to pulmonary embolism.