A dancing thrombus in the right atrium going hand-in-hand with the electrocardiogram

J M van Opstal; S C Bekkers; A P M Gorgels

doi:10.1016/j.euje.2007.01.004

A dancing thrombus in the right atrium going hand-in-hand with the electrocardiogram

Eur J Echocardiogr. 2008 Jan;9(1):80-1. doi: 10.1016/j.euje.2007.01.004.

Authors

J M van Opstal¹, S C Bekkers, A P M Gorgels

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, Academic Hospital Maastricht, P. Debyelaan 25, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands. jmvanopostal@yahoo.com

PMID: 17344099
DOI: 10.1016/j.euje.2007.01.004

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Echocardiography
Electrocardiography
Fibrinolytic Agents / therapeutic use
Heart Atria
Heart Diseases / diagnosis*
Heart Diseases / drug therapy
Humans
Male
Pulmonary Embolism / diagnosis*
Pulmonary Embolism / drug therapy
Tenecteplase
Thrombosis / diagnosis*
Thrombosis / drug therapy
Tissue Plasminogen Activator / therapeutic use

Substances

Fibrinolytic Agents
Tissue Plasminogen Activator
Tenecteplase