A Thrombus in Transit Complicating Acute Pulmonary Embolism

A 51-year-old man presented with acute pulmonary embolism. He was found to have a large intracardiac thrombus in transit across a patent foramen ovale. He underwent anticoagulation and urgent surgical thrombectomy with good outcome. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wissam Alajaji, MD, Jacqui MacSwords, RDCS, Sarah Eapen, MD, Eric Espinal, MD, Joseph Pietrolungo, DO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084919304164