Right heart thrombus in transit: a series of two cases.
Eva OtoupalovaBhavinkumar DalalBrian RenardPublished in: Critical ultrasound journal (2017)
Right heart thrombus in transit is an increasingly recognized medical emergency with very high mortality rate. Echocardiography helps to establish the diagnosis and can differentiate between right heart thrombi that result from atrial fibrillation and those originating from deep venous thrombosis. We present two cases of right heart thrombus in transit diagnosed with echocardiography that were managed with different approaches.