The current report describes a patient with pulmonary embolism, treated unsuccessfully with
heparin. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed free-floating right heart thrombus …

Mobile right heart thrombus is a severe but rare presentation of thromboembolic disease
and usually coexists with an already massive pulmonary embolism (PE). But looking at the …

A71-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (severe pulmonary
emphysema with home oxygen therapy) was referred to our hospital because of 1-day …

The objectives of this report were to analyse clinical presentation, echocardiographic
features and diagnostic and therapeutic problems posed by an unusual form of thrombo …

Free-floating right heart thrombus can be seen in 4% to 18% of patients presenting with
acute pulmonary embolism. A 76-year-old man was admitted to the intensive coronary care …

A 25 year-old female with a history of Caesarian section ten weeks ago presented with
symptoms suggestive of pulmonary embolism. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a …

Right heart thrombus represents a mobilized deep venous thrombosis that is lodged
temporarily in the right atrium and ventricle, and is often referred to as “emboli in transit.” …

The diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolus is often difficult. We present a case history where
bedside transthoracic echocardiography provided a rapid and convenient aid to diagnosis …

In general, there are two types of right heart thrombi diagnosed by echocardiography:
mobile and non-mobile thrombi, more often located in the atrium than in the ventricle and a …

Free floating right heart thrombus is a rare phenomenon in the context of acute pulmonary
embolism and it is associated with a poor outcome. The increased use of echocardiography …