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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Main Authors: Muhammet Bugra Karaaslan, Aziz Inan Celik, Caglar Emre Cagliyan, Mesut Demir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of the Cardiovascular Academy
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Online Access: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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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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