Key words: Heart atria, heart septal defects, atrial/complications/surgery, heparin/therapeutic use, pulmonary embolism/etiology/physiopathology/prevention & control, thrombosis/complications/prevention & control/surgery, vena cava filters
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Copyright © 2008 by the Texas Heart® Institute, Houston Thrombus Straddling an Atrial Septal Defect Surgical Prevention of Massive Pulmonary and Systemic Embolization | ||||
Abstract A large thrombus entrapped in an atrial septal defect is a rare condition that can lead to life-threatening systemic and pulmonary embolization. The use of thrombolysis may prove dangerous to the patient. Herein, we describe the emergency surgical management that contributed to a successful outcome in a 67-year-old man who was found to have a 23-cm-long thrombus across an atrial septal defect. Key words: Heart atria, heart septal defects, atrial/complications/surgery, heparin/therapeutic use, pulmonary embolism/etiology/physiopathology/prevention & control, thrombosis/complications/prevention & control/surgery, vena cava filters | ||||