Abstract
Pulmonary embolism can be associated with paradox embolism requiring immediate surgical therapy regardless of hemodynamic status. Here we present images illustrating a giant transit thrombus as a concomitant finding in a patient with pulmonary artery embolism.
Keywords:
atrial thrombus; transit thrombus.
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MeSH terms
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Echocardiography, Transesophageal
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Embolectomy / methods*
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Foramen Ovale / pathology
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Hemodynamics
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Pulmonary Artery / surgery
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Pulmonary Embolism / diagnostic imaging*
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Pulmonary Embolism / pathology
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Pulmonary Embolism / physiopathology
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Pulmonary Embolism / surgery*
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Thrombosis / pathology*
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Thrombosis / surgery*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Treatment Outcome