| Autor: |
Mularek-Kubzdela T, Marek Grygier, Grajek S, Cieśliński A |
| Rok vydání: |
1997 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Europe PubMed Central |
| ISSN: |
0033-2240 |
| Popis: |
Right atrial thrombi have been diagnosed more frequently since the widespread use of two-dimensional echocardiography. The authors present current opinions on etiology of right heart thrombi. They can originate from two sources: type A thrombi originate in deep peripheral veins; they have worm-shape and they are extremely mobile or they develop within the right heart chambers-type B-they are then parietal and immobile. Clinical significance, prognosis in both types of thrombi is discussed and the guidelines for treatment are presented. Type A patients are a high risk group because of frequent incidence of severe pulmonary embolism and excessive mortality rate so aggressive therapy is required (surgery or fibrinolysis when surgery is contraindicated). Type B thrombi are much more benign, usually they do not lead to the death and treatment with anticoagulants seems to be sufficient. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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