A thrombus in the right pulmonary artery and its follow-up using transoesophageal echocardiography.
Using transoesophageal echocardiography, the authors documented development of a right pulmonary artery thrombus in a patient with pulmonary hypertension due to chronic obstructive lung disease. This case confirms the potential of transoesophageal echocardiography in diagnosing pulmonary artery diseases.
Veselka
J
J
4th Department of Medicine, Medical Faculty 1, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
Chochola
M
M
Syrůcek
M
M
Gorican
K
K
Bulvas
M
M
D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000209:etiology; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology