Author/Authors :
Keeton, James University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA , Engel Gonzalez, Pedro University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA , Cox, Julie Baylor Scott and White Health, Dallas, Texas, USA , Morlend, Robert M. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA , Amin, Alpesh A. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA , Mammen, Pradeep P. A. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA , Huffman, Lynn C. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA , Araj, Faris G. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
Abstract :
Intracardiac thrombi are associated with an increased morbidity and mortality due to their unpredictability and embolic potential.
Right heart thrombus is infrequently encountered in clinical practice outside the scenario of acute pulmonary embolism with
hemodynamic compromise, and even more uncommon is the presence of a massive right heart thrombus. Embolic potential is
high, and historically, management has revolved around open surgical removal or systemic thrombolysis. We hereby present a
case of a massive right heart thrombus in a high surgical risk patient, which was successfully removed using a percutaneous
aspiration device.
