Right heart thrombus in transit: Raising bar in the management of cardiac arrest

Right heart thrombus in transit: Raising bar in the management of cardiac arrest

Right heart thrombus represents medical emergency as it is associated with acute pulmonary embolism. Right heart thrombus can manifest acutely in a dramatic fashion as cardiac arrest. Bedside echocardiography is a key to rapid diagnosis and allow early intervention. We report a case of elderly femal...

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Main Authors: Awais Bajwa, Samid M. Farooqui, Syed T. Hussain, Kofi Vandyck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Subjects:
Cardiac arrest
Point-of-care ultrasound
Pulmonary embolism
Right heart thrombus
Transesophageal echocardiography
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007122002234

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