[Biatrial thrombosis].
A fifty-eight year old patient presented subacute right heart failure. Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography revealed thrombi in both atria, and initial anticoagulation and subsequent surgical treatment were successful. Echocardiography is defined as being decisive to diagnosis, and the role of surgery in the treatment of these patients is commented.
Bodí Peris
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V
Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia.
Egea Beneyto
S
S
Chorro Gascó
F J
FJ
Llopis Llombart
R
R
Otero Coto
E
E
López Merino
V
V
D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004452:Echocardiography; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006325:Heart Atria; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery
D000925:Anticoagulants
Trombosis biauricular.