A dancing thrombus in the right atrium going hand-in-hand with the electrocardiogram.
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A 69-year old male with a large pulmonary embolism is described before and after thrombolytic treatment. The echocardiographic and electrocardiographic hallmarks of right ventricular pressure overload and dilatation are illustrated.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- European journal of echocardiography : the journal of the Working Group on Echocardiography of the European Society of Cardiology
دوره 9 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008