Right Ventricular Thrombus in Transit: Raising the Stakes in the Management of Pulmonary Embolism.
Overview
abstract
• Right heart thrombi are rare and associated with significant mortality. • RV thrombus was complicated by recurrent pulmonary emboli and managed surgically. • Recurrent pulmonary emboli in anticoagulated patients may suggest malignancy. • The optimal treatment for right heart thrombi remains uncertain. • Surgical thrombectomy is an option, but treatment should be individualized.
