Thrombus straddling a patent foramen ovale

Thrombus straddling a patent foramen ovale

We present a case of a 67-year-old male with pulmonary embolism. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) showed the presence of a mobile thrombus straddling the patent foramen ovale (PFO) and prolapsing into both atria. Treatment with heparin was started. Five days after admission, repeat TEE reveale...

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Main Authors: Costantina Prota, Rodolfo Citro, Angelo Silverio, Roberto Ascoli, Corrado Naddeo, Giovanni Vitale, Federico Piscione
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2015-11-01
Series:Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
Subjects:
Thrombosis
Patent Forame Ovale
Pulmonary Embolism.
Online Access:https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/76
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spelling doaj-e9398ea8a4dc4cf3abc4f3458ed5af3f2020-11-24T21:12:55ZengPAGEPress PublicationsMonaldi Archives for Chest Disease1122-06432532-52642015-11-0180310.4081/monaldi.2013.76Thrombus straddling a patent foramen ovaleCostantina Prota0Rodolfo Citro1Angelo Silverio2Roberto Ascoli3Corrado Naddeo4Giovanni Vitale5Federico Piscione6Heart Department, University Hospital “San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d’Aragona”, SalernoHeart Department, University Hospital “San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d’Aragona”, SalernoHeart Department, University Hospital “San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d’Aragona”, SalernoHeart Department, University Hospital “San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d’Aragona”, SalernoHeart Department, University Hospital “San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d’Aragona”, SalernoHeart Department, University Hospital “San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d’Aragona”, SalernoHeart Department, University Hospital “San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d’Aragona”, SalernoWe present a case of a 67-year-old male with pulmonary embolism. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) showed the presence of a mobile thrombus straddling the patent foramen ovale (PFO) and prolapsing into both atria. Treatment with heparin was started. Five days after admission, repeat TEE revealed a reduction in thrombus dimensions, so anticoagulation therapy was continued. Eleven days after admission, TEE showed complete disappearance of the thrombus.https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/76ThrombosisPatent Forame OvalePulmonary Embolism.
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author Costantina Prota
Rodolfo Citro
Angelo Silverio
Roberto Ascoli
Corrado Naddeo
Giovanni Vitale
Federico Piscione
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Rodolfo Citro
Angelo Silverio
Roberto Ascoli
Corrado Naddeo
Giovanni Vitale
Federico Piscione
Thrombus straddling a patent foramen ovale
Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
Thrombosis
Patent Forame Ovale
Pulmonary Embolism.
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Rodolfo Citro
Angelo Silverio
Roberto Ascoli
Corrado Naddeo
Giovanni Vitale
Federico Piscione
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title Thrombus straddling a patent foramen ovale
title_short Thrombus straddling a patent foramen ovale
title_full Thrombus straddling a patent foramen ovale
title_fullStr Thrombus straddling a patent foramen ovale
title_full_unstemmed Thrombus straddling a patent foramen ovale
title_sort thrombus straddling a patent foramen ovale
publisher PAGEPress Publications
series Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
issn 1122-0643
2532-5264
publishDate 2015-11-01
description We present a case of a 67-year-old male with pulmonary embolism. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) showed the presence of a mobile thrombus straddling the patent foramen ovale (PFO) and prolapsing into both atria. Treatment with heparin was started. Five days after admission, repeat TEE revealed a reduction in thrombus dimensions, so anticoagulation therapy was continued. Eleven days after admission, TEE showed complete disappearance of the thrombus.
topic Thrombosis
Patent Forame Ovale
Pulmonary Embolism.
url https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/76
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