Thrombus in transit causing acute massive pulmonary emboli treated successfully with reteplase administration
Acute pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity. Observation of the right atrial thrombi is a rare condition, which usually accompanies to massive PTE. Urgent treatment strategies for rapid thrombus removal are mandatory in patients presenting with acute massive P...
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author | Muhammet Bugra Karaaslan Aziz Inan Celik Caglar Emre Cagliyan Mesut Demir |
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description | Acute pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity. Observation of the right atrial thrombi is a rare condition, which usually accompanies to massive PTE. Urgent treatment strategies for rapid thrombus removal are mandatory in patients presenting with acute massive PTE. In this paper, we present a patient admitting with acute massive PTE to our emergency department, in whom concomitant right atrial thrombus was successfully treated with reteplase. |
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spelling | doaj.art-0dffca0edf7d4e4fbe0ea377587db0832023-09-02T22:00:52ZengGalenos Publishing HouseInternational Journal of the Cardiovascular Academy2618-60122405-81812018-01-0142353610.4103/IJCA.IJCA_11_18Thrombus in transit causing acute massive pulmonary emboli treated successfully with reteplase administrationMuhammet Bugra KaraaslanAziz Inan CelikCaglar Emre CagliyanMesut DemirAcute pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity. Observation of the right atrial thrombi is a rare condition, which usually accompanies to massive PTE. Urgent treatment strategies for rapid thrombus removal are mandatory in patients presenting with acute massive PTE. In this paper, we present a patient admitting with acute massive PTE to our emergency department, in whom concomitant right atrial thrombus was successfully treated with reteplase.http://www.ijcva.com/article.asp?issn=2618-6012;year=2018;volume=4;issue=2;spage=35;epage=36;aulast=KaraaslanAcute pulmonary thromboembolismreteplaseright atrial thrombi |
spellingShingle | Muhammet Bugra Karaaslan Aziz Inan Celik Caglar Emre Cagliyan Mesut Demir Thrombus in transit causing acute massive pulmonary emboli treated successfully with reteplase administration International Journal of the Cardiovascular Academy Acute pulmonary thromboembolism reteplase right atrial thrombi |
title | Thrombus in transit causing acute massive pulmonary emboli treated successfully with reteplase administration |
title_full | Thrombus in transit causing acute massive pulmonary emboli treated successfully with reteplase administration |
title_fullStr | Thrombus in transit causing acute massive pulmonary emboli treated successfully with reteplase administration |
title_full_unstemmed | Thrombus in transit causing acute massive pulmonary emboli treated successfully with reteplase administration |
title_short | Thrombus in transit causing acute massive pulmonary emboli treated successfully with reteplase administration |
title_sort | thrombus in transit causing acute massive pulmonary emboli treated successfully with reteplase administration |
topic | Acute pulmonary thromboembolism reteplase right atrial thrombi |
url | http://www.ijcva.com/article.asp?issn=2618-6012;year=2018;volume=4;issue=2;spage=35;epage=36;aulast=Karaaslan |
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