Case report of a 'snake thrombus' in the right heart: a rare finding on echocardiography.

Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2020)

A right heart thrombus is a rare finding during echocardiography. This case demonstrates an incidental finding of a 'snake thrombus' in the IVC and right heart secondary to RCC. This case illustrates the importance and additional value of echocardiography in the setting of suspected right-sided heart failure.

Keyphrases

heart failure
left ventricular
pulmonary hypertension
case report
computed tomography
atrial fibrillation
cardiac resynchronization therapy
inferior vena cava
acute heart failure