title: Pulmonary embolism from in situ right atrial thrombus after coronary artery bypass surgery.
abstract: Pulmonary embolism after cardiac surgery is attributed to embolization from thrombus within the deep venous system. We report two cases of pulmonary embolism after coronary artery bypass surgery in which transesophageal echocardiography detected in situ right atrial thrombus. The right atrium should be screened for thrombus in patients who have pulmonary embolism after cardiac surgery.
authors.affiliation: Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Hyman
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Karalis
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Victor
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Morris
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000150:complications; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging