title: [Diagnosis and therapy of a fluttering thrombus in the open foramen ovale].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für invasive und interventionelle Kardiologie, Cart-Thiem-Klinikum Cottbus.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Krülls-Münch
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Koinzer-Adamschek
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Herpolsheimer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schiessler
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Angres
mesh_terms: 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