Right atrial embolus. Echocardiographic features

G. Bergmen; M. Monaghan; K. Daly; D. E. Jewitt

Right atrial embolus. Echocardiographic features

G. Bergmen
, M. Monaghan
, K. Daly
, D. E. Jewitt

King's College Hospital

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Abstract

Although the value of echocardiography in detecting left heart throubus is well recognised, right atrial thromboembolism has rarely been identified in life. In two patients with pulmonary embolism of varying severity cross sectional echocardiography identified a thrombus moving freely within the right atrium and clearly showed its string-like or even tubular structure. An embolectomy, based on the echocardiographic diagnosis, was undetaken successfully in one patient. The value of routine echocariography in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism is yet to be confirmed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	552-555
Number of pages	4
Journal	British Heart Journal
Volume	53
Issue number	5
Publication status	Published - 1985
Externally published	Yes

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