Massive right atrial and ventricular thrombosis after peritoneovenous shunting treated by thrombectomy and tricuspid valvectomy.
Intractable recurrent ascites usually is treated by peritoneovenous shunting. Several complications can occur after shunt implantation. One such complication, right ventricular thrombosis, was managed with atrioventricular thrombectomy and tricuspid valvectomy.
D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010536:Peritoneovenous Shunt / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000601:surgery*