Acute Pulmonary Thromboembolism with Associated Right Atrial Thrombus Extending Across Patent Foramen Ovale

Dev M, Sharma M and Bharath K

Department of Cardiology, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, India
Department of Radiology, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, India
Department of Internal Medicine, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, India

^*Correspondance to: Munish Dev 

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Abstract:

Acute Pulmonary Thromboembolism (PTE) can be associated with free floating thrombi in right heart with substantial increase in mortality. Rarely a right atrial thrombus can extend into left atrium through a patent foramen ovale. These thrombi require prompt diagnosis and treatment due to associated risk of pulmonary and systemic embolism. We report an unusual case of floating thrombus in right atrium extending across a patent foramen ovale in a patient of acute pulmonary embolism, diagnosed on transthoracic echocardiography and computed tomography.

Keywords:

Pulmonary thromboembolism; Atrial thrombus; Transthoracic echocardiography

Cite the Article:

Dev M, Sharma M, Bharath K. Acute Pulmonary Thromboembolism with Associated Right Atrial Thrombus Extending Across Patent Foramen Ovale. Clin Case Rep Int. 2019; 3: 1104.