Acute pulmonary artery thromboembolism in presence of large mobile right atrial thrombus and severe thrombocytopenia.
Kush BhattArchit PatelTarun MadanKartik PatelTrushar GajjarPublished in: Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (2023)
Acute pulmonary embolism in presence of thrombocytopenia poses a challenging situation to manage. Concomitant presence of right atrial thrombus and thrombocytopenia will further complicate the situation. We hereby report a case of large right atrial thrombus with massive saddle bilateral pulmonary artery embolism with severe thrombocytopenia managed surgically with successful outcome.
Keyphrases
- pulmonary artery
- pulmonary embolism
- coronary artery
- pulmonary hypertension
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- liver failure
- atrial fibrillation
- drug induced
- left atrial
- respiratory failure
- inferior vena cava
- early onset
- catheter ablation
- heart failure
- hepatitis b virus
- case report
- left ventricular
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation