Massive right atrial thrombus

Right atrial thrombus associated with pyopericardium.

An 18-month-old boy, was admitted with fever, cough and breathlessness of one month duration. Inspite of treatment with various antimicrobials, the response was inadequate. He had history of recurrent chest infections in the past. However, there was no history suggestive of congestive cardiac failure. On physical examination he was a sick child with heart rate of 100/min, respiratory rate 40/mi...

RIGHT ATRIAL MYXOMA

A case of right atrial myxoma in a 5 year old male is presented. The Patient was admitted in the pediatric department with systemic manifestations. Myxoma was incidentally diagnosed.

Mobile right heart thrombus and massive pulmonary embolism.

The current report describes a patient with pulmonary embolism, treated unsuccessfully with heparin. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed free-floating right heart thrombus. Migrating deep vein thrombus to the right heart was suspected. Transesophageal echocardiography confirmed origin of the thrombus in the inferior cava vein. Mortality rate of mobile right heart thrombus is over 40%, there...

Right atrial thrombus: a complication of total parenteral nutrition.

A Large, Free-Floating Right Atrial Thrombus Evoking Periodic Dizziness

A 62-year-old man suffered from exertional dyspnea and repetitive momentary dizziness that began occurring just after forceful chest beating to end an episode of acute shortness of breath 3 days prior. His blood pressure was 102/66 mmHg. His D-dimer level (435 μg/L) and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide level (2,863 pg/mL) were elevated. Electrocardiography exhibited atrial fibrillation ...