Floating Right Heart Thrombus: A Spectacular Evolution
Published: 2024-10-09
Page: 271-275
Issue: 2024 - Volume 7 [Issue 1]
Malak Alaoui Yazidi *
Department of Cardiology, International University Hospital Cheikh Khalifa, Morocco.
Fatima Zahra Merzouk
Department of Cardiology, International University Hospital Cheikh Khalifa, Morocco.
Ghita Bennis
Department of Cardiology, International University Hospital Cheikh Khalifa, Morocco.
Amal Elouarradi
Department of Cardiology, International University Hospital Cheikh Khalifa, Morocco.
Rachida Habbal
Department of Cardiology, International University Hospital Cheikh Khalifa, Morocco.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Introduction: Right heart thrombi are a rare entity, less well-characterized than those in the left heart, and their management is still controversial.
Case: We report the case of a 63-year-old patient who presented for pre-dialysis echocardiographic monitoring without symptoms, revealing a floating thrombus in the right atrium. Faced a therapeutic impasse, anticoagulation was initiated with a spectacular outcome.
Conclusion: There is still no clear consensus on the therapeutic strategy for right heart thrombi, underscoring the importance of considering all necessary factors before deciding on appropriate treatment.
Keywords: Thrombus, right heart, thrombolysis, thrombectomy