[Diagnosis and therapy of a fluttering thrombus in the open foramen ovale].
The finding of an extremely mobile thrombus in a patent foramen ovale (i.e., transit thrombus) without arterial embolism is rare. In our case-report diagnosis was made by routine-echocardiography. Clinically nonapparent deep vein thrombosis was documented by phleography and was thought to be the origin of the embolus. After implantation of a caval filter device cardiac surgery was performed and the embolus was removed without complications.
Krülls-Münch
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J
Abteilung für invasive und interventionelle Kardiologie, Cart-Thiem-Klinikum Cottbus.
Koinzer-Adamschek
C
C
Herpolsheimer
F
F
Schiessler
A
A
Angres
M
M
D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017131:Thrombectomy; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography; D016306:Vena Cava Filters