DOI: 10.12890/2020_001918

Treatment of Mobile Right Heart Thrombi

Authors

  • Xenofon M Sakellariou 1st Cardiology Department, School of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
  • Andreas Efstathopoulos 1st Cardiology Department, School of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
  • Konstantinos V Stamatis 1st Cardiology Department, School of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
  • Dimitrios N Nikas 1st Cardiology Department, School of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
  • Theofilos M Kolettis 1st Cardiology Department, School of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece

theofilos.m.kolettis@gmail.com

Keywords

Mobile right heart thrombi, pulmonary embolism, half-dose alteplase

Abstract

Right heart thrombi are detected in approximately 4% of patients with pulmonary embolism. The associated mortality is high, but the optimal strategy remains controversial. We report a case of a large mobile right heart thrombus, complicated by embolism of the right pulmonary artery, which was successfully treated with half-dose alteplase. We briefly review the literature and discuss the therapeutic options, focusing on the advantages of thrombolysis.

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Published

2020-09-17

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 12 (2020)

How to Cite

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Sakellariou XM, Efstathopoulos A, Stamatis KV, Nikas DN, Kolettis TM. Treatment of Mobile Right Heart Thrombi. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2020 Sep. 17 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];7(12). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/1918