title: [Association of pulmonary embolism secondary to deep venous thrombosis and left atrial myxoma: case report and review of the literature].
abstract: Left atrial myxoma is a benign tumor but it has a high prevalence of important complications. We report a case of a 73-year-old man affected by hypertension and chronic atrial fibrillation admitted to our hospital for pulmonary embolism, that resulted associated with a proximal deep venous thrombosis of the right leg and with an unknown left atrial myxoma.
authors.affiliation: Struttura Complessa di Cardiologia, Dipartimento Medico-Specialistico, Ospedale Bellaria, Azienda USL Città di Bologna, Bologna. graziana.labanti@ausl.bologna.it
authors.forename: Graziana
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Labanti
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Urbinati
authors.forename: Alberta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grepioni
authors.forename: Maria Grazia
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Poci
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pinelli
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004452:Echocardiography; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006325:Heart Atria; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D006493:Heparin