Free floating right atrial thrombus in two asymptomatic patients after electrophysiological study: role of routine echocardiography after ablation

Europace. 2010 Apr;12(4):587-8. doi: 10.1093/europace/eup388. Epub 2009 Dec 17.

Abstract

This report presents two patients with free floating right atrial and atrioventricular thrombi after electrophysiology study which were treated with thrombolysis in the first patient and surgical operation in the second patient without any complication.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
  • Atrial Function, Right
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures*
  • Catheter Ablation*
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac / adverse effects*
  • Heart Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Postoperative Complications / drug therapy
  • Tachycardia, Supraventricular / surgery*
  • Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Thrombosis / drug therapy

Substances

  • Anticoagulants